Dortmund vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$736
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1437
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$2033
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
75
😀 Quality of life
78
83
🏙️ Population
593K
808K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 4% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 3604th and 3323rd ($1523 vs $1581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 18th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 692nd and 416th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1013
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$3330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$2166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$9.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$9693

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1274
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1325
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1244
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1092
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1317
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1325
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1468
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1491
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1282
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1359
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1266
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1261
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1391
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1192
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1258
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1037
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1162
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2685
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1084
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1192
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1136
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1219
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1308
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1240
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1330
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1309
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1122
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1567
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511