Dortmund vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$2696
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
593K
568K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 37% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 3604th and 890th ($1523 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 10th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 692nd and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$5.9
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$12698

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655