Dortmund vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$3743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
77
98
🏙️ Population
587K
4.84M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 49% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 3822nd and 318th ($1401 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 1st in Germany and Australia, respectively. Check Germany vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 764th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$6.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$17934

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816