Dortmund vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$736
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
87
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
593K
1.39M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 54% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 3604th and 45th ($1523 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 692nd and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647