Dortmund vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$3866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
587K
1.43M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 37% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 3822nd and 1242nd ($1401 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 1113th 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 1.7 months in San Antonio. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 764th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$19044

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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
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108