Dortmund vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$675
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$4276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
89
😀 Quality of life
81
97
🏙️ Population
595K
5.87M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 52% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4048th and 165th ($1482 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 1st in Germany and Singapore, respectively. Check Germany vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 625th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Singapore City

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Dortmund Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$27027

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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
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637