Cost of living in Dortmund
compared to
Cost of living in Dortmund vs. Germany overall average
Dortmund is 9.7% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.1% more in Dortmund
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% more in Dortmund
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% less in Dortmund
- Housing
-
pay 6.7% more in Dortmund
- Childcare
-
pay 31.0% more in Dortmund
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% more in Dortmund
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% more in Dortmund
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Dortmund are more expensive than in Germany.
Dortmund Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$14.02
-
$18.69
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.08
|
$11.68
-
$15.18
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$2.34
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$2.34
-
$5.26
|
Dortmund - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
€2.07
|
$1.86
-
$5.83
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.50
€6.46
|
$7.36
-
$9.34
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
€3.96
|
$4.38
-
$6.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
€3.41
|
$3.22
-
$4.66
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.56
€5.65
|
$4.01
-
$8.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.30
|
$1.16
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.68
-
$1.58
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$0.87
-
$1.91
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
€1.98
|
$1.58
-
$2.64
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.40
-
$2.11
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.53
-
$1.59
|
Dortmund - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.69
|
$7.34
-
$8.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€58.42
|
$57.23
-
$88.77
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,375.40
|
$31,745.96
-
$46,719.58
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.53
€21.15
|
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-
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|
Dortmund - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.51
€47.00
|
$46.72
-
$64.24
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.95
€725.18
|
$583.99
-
$1,401.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$621.95
€536.33
|
$408.80
-
$1,051.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$333.77
€287.82
|
$223.29
-
$488.05
|
Dortmund - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$424.37
€365.95
|
$338.72
-
$467.20
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
$29,199.74
-
$29,199.74
|
Dortmund - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$2.34
-
$11.68
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
€3.18
|
$2.92
-
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.26
|
$9.58
-
$10.16
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.32
€39.08
|
$17.52
-
$70.08
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$16.35
-
$18.69
|
Dortmund - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.61
€81.58
|
$46.71
-
$232.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.02
€46.58
|
$29.19
-
$81.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.46
€92.66
|
$52.55
-
$262.80
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$179.09
€154.44
|
$46.71
-
$292.00
|
Dortmund - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Kaiserslautern,
Mulheim An Der Ruhr,
Munster,
Paderborn,
Ingolstadt,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Dortmund.
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