Dortmund vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$3027
🏠 One person rent
$648
$691
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$1622
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
27
😀 Quality of life
77
74
🏙️ Population
587K
673K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 6% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 3822nd and 4103rd ($1401 vs $1327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 50th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Zaragoza ranked 32nd in Spain, while ranked 764th and 1412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$518
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$1289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$73.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$43.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$4398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2390
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$5.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$44
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$7028

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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

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1112
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1260
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1023
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1340
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1142
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1234
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1148
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1353
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1364
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1128
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1362
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1384
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1139
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1530
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1147
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1360
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1718
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1334
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1138
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1593
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1076
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1262
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1409
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1241
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1421
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1109
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1437
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1501
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1443
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1562
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1404
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219