Dortmund vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
593K
737K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 48% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 3604th and 206th ($1523 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 692nd and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$28179

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263