Dortmund vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$4811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
54
😀 Quality of life
77
86
🏙️ Population
587K
525K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 48% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 3822nd and 409th ($1401 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 364th 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 1.8 months in Sacramento. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 764th and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$25420

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860