Dortmund vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$2023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$4466
🏠 One person rent
$762
$1202
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$1794
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$4100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
93
92
🏙️ Population
595K
1.43M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 19% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 3401st and 1930th ($1632 vs $2023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 1571st 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 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs San Antonio ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 84th and 124th 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
$17.4
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$6.22
 Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$900
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$1407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$3721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$96.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$1129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$15049

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2164
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2178
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2233
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2210
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2215
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2222
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2169
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2416
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2221
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2241
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2196
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2148
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2188
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2022
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2011
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$943
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1697
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2136
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1862
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1981
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1719
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$944
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$748
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1993
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1900
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2209
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2279
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2229
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2216
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2770
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2730
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2240
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2094
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1828
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2177
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2154