Dortmund vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$736
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$4523
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
89
😀 Quality of life
78
97
🏙️ Population
593K
5.87M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 52% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 3604th and 81st ($1523 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 1st in Germany and Singapore, respectively. Check Germany vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 692nd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$8.1
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$28407

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637