Dortmund vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
80
😀 Quality of life
81
91
🏙️ Population
595K
737K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 53% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4048th and 126th ($1482 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 94th 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 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 625th and 147th 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
$14.8
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$30033

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098