Dortmund vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$4321
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1832
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$3121
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
93
87
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
593K
518K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 16% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 3604th and 2462nd ($1523 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 167th in Germany and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Germany vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Sheffield ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 692nd and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$3788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$2630
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$1136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$9922

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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

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855