Dortmund vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$736
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
593K
690K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 52% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 3604th and 93rd ($1523 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 74th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 692nd and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$23453

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948