Dortmund vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$648
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
92
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
587K
2.87M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 17% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 3822nd and 2685th ($1401 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 4th in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 764th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Rome

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Dortmund Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$9800

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229