Dortmund vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$648
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
587K
690K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 55% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 3822nd and 96th ($1401 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 82nd 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 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 764th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$28279

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846