Dortmund vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$648
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$7332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
587K
874K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 62% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 3822nd and 12th ($1401 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 10th 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 2 months in San Francisco. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 764th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$8.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$31490

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733