Dortmund vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$3361
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
78
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
593K
662K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 43% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 3604th and 512th ($1523 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 1st in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 692nd and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Vancouver

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Dortmund Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$16245

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743