Dortmund vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1854
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$4529
🏠 One person rent
$648
$947
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1747
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$2931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
77
94
🏙️ Population
587K
1.97M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 24% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 3822nd and 2189th ($1401 vs $1854) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 1st in Germany and Austria, respectively. Check Germany vs Austria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.6 months in Vienna. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 764th and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Vienna

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Dortmund Vienna
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$63.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$677
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$1773
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$190
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$9051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$5834
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$2.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$6.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$18.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$14916

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1621
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1663
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1325
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1269
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1197
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1535
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$765
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1543
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$946
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$995
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$797
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$988
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1073
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$747
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$829
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1158
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1378
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$901
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1011
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1020
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1393
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1013
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1045
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$956
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1149
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1658
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1508
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1033
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1084
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1646
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1562
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1546
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$916
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1078
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$898