Dortmund vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$8713
🏠 One person rent
$762
$2867
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$4681
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$852
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$7086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
93
97
🏙️ Population
595K
874K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 60% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 3401st and 5th ($1632 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 3rd 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 1.7 months in San Francisco. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs San Francisco ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 84th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$25.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$117
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$8.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$3192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$2524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$4937
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$4262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$10657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$9554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$90.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$4.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$7.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$23.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$1880
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$18564

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3223
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3227
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3255
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3254
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2961
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3109
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3230
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2998
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3218
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3026
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3285
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3014
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3317
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3071
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3797
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3756
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3634
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2950
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2858
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3553
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2826
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2957
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2910
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3818
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3045
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2850
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2381
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3094
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2823
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2764
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3359
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3133
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3765