Dortmund vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1585
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$789
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$1623
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2702
$6742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
595K
737K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 47% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 3100th and 158th ($1585 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 177th and 140th 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 1.7 months in Dortmund compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Dortmund ranked 21st best city to live in Germany vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 114th and 98th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1223
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1252
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$327
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2829
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2209
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.28
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.4
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$381
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26045
$29407

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$1413
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$1464
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1457
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1459
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1489
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1455
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1451
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1422
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1440
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1437
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1475
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1448
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1456
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1446
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1154
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1377
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1444
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1358
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1438
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1431
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1309
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1461
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1435
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1445
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1408
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1443
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1422
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1465
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1233
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1428
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1434

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$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
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$2595
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$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
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$2741
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$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
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$2785
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$2606
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$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
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$2642
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$2532
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$2579
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$2637
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$2338
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$2589
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$2517
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$2604
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$2644
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$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
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$2598
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$2460
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$2571
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$2406
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$2751
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