Dortmund vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$675
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
82
😀 Quality of life
81
97
🏙️ Population
595K
452K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 62% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4048th and 11th ($1482 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 2nd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 625th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Zurich

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Dortmund Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117