Dortmund vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$2723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$5671
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1643
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$2600
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$800
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$3682
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
53
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
587K
140K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 49% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 3822nd and 344th ($1401 vs $2723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 1st in Germany and Iceland, respectively. Check Germany vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 764th and 152nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$125
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$16.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$10.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$1492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$2395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$52.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$6252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$4951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$6.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$19.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$5.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$83
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$37.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$142
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$6072

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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 Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2304
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2460
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2023
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2011
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1952
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1629
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1554
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1662
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1524
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1681
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1537
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1659
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1734
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1670
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$1884
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1527
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1642
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1514
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1748
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1693
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1731
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1520
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1651
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2043
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1741
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1305
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1643
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1539
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2244
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1869
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1723
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2175
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1928
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1632
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2391
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$1991