Dortmund vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Dortmund Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3047
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$574
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$1093
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2713
$4423
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
78
99
🏙️ Population
588K
4.84M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 49% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4109th and 240th ($1221 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 618th and 1st in Germany and Australia, respectively. Check Germany vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Dortmund ranked 40th best city to live in Germany vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 518th 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
$10.2
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.1
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$553
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.5%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3691
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2464
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.74
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.74
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.6
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.5
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11320
$16443

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1302
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1308
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1308
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1302
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1302
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1297
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1301
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1302
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1300
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1299
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1213
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1254
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1303
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1298
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1373
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1299
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1303
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1293
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1297
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1300
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1297
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1303
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1305
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1299
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1330
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1294
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1297
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1296
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1309
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1237
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1301
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1212
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1301
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1300
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1194
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1307
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1294

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663