Dortmund vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
82
😀 Quality of life
81
89
🏙️ Population
595K
468K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 35% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4048th and 1363rd ($1482 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 1143rd in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 625th and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Raleigh

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Dortmund Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$24243

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729