Dortmund vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$648
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$2194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
75
😀 Quality of life
77
84
🏙️ Population
587K
792K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 3% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 3822nd and 3662nd ($1401 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 24th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 764th and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$9302

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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

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426