Dortmund vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$762
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$6556
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
93
93
🏙️ Population
595K
737K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 48% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 3401st and 125th ($1632 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 92nd 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 84th and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Seattle

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Dortmund Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$8.17
 Cappuccino
$3.67
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$29883

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114