Dortmund vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$4604
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1208
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$1789
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$4089
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
81
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
595K
1.43M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 21% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 3504th and 1874th ($1637 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 1483rd 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 San Antonio. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs San Antonio ranked 42nd in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 170th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs San Antonio

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Dortmund San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$1308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$1847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$4289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$1889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$96.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$1248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$17470

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2175
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2221
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2200
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2237
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2165
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2444
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2171
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2187
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2115
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2125
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2226
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2059
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1991
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2029
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1009
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1706
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2153
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1883
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2016
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1736
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1017
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$802
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2000
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1913
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2114
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2285
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2071
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2094
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2762
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2738
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2112
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1836
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2150
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2150