Dortmund vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$4227
🏠 One person rent
$648
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1844
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$2637
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
93
87
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
587K
518K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 18% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 3822nd and 2627th ($1401 vs $1715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 177th 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 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.5 months in Sheffield. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Sheffield ranked 17th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 764th and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$8.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$5.69
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$926
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
5.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$4054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$3169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$15.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1085
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$9409

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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
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1469
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1392
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1353
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1715
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1601
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1623
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1640
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1574
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1703
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1455
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1652
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1872
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1793
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1675
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1654
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1966
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1607
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1819
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1807
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1795
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1758
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1536
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1526
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1628
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1670
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1711
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1831
68 km or 42 mi York
$1783
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1613
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1761
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1487
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1932
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1751