Dortmund vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$4188
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
81
100
🏙️ Population
595K
5.45M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 48% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4048th and 370th ($1482 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 1st in Germany and Australia, respectively. Check Germany vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 625th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Sydney

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Dortmund Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$25164

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863