Dortmund vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$736
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
78
98
🏙️ Population
593K
447K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 55% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3604th and 41st ($1523 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 3rd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 2 months in Zurich. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 692nd 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
$14.2
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$20539

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843