Dortmund vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
82
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
593K
468K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 39% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 3604th and 806th ($1523 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 719th 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 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 692nd and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$22229

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753