Dortmund vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
82
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
587K
468K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 49% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 3822nd and 304th ($1401 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 266th 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 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 764th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$22084

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857