Dortmund vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$750
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
86
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
595K
1.39M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 53% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 3504th and 50th ($1637 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs San Diego

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Dortmund San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$26517

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804