Dortmund vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
587K
737K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 53% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 3822nd and 145th ($1401 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 764th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$29730

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210