- Cost of Living
- Germany
- Iran
- Dortmund
- Amol
- Comparison
Cost of living in Dortmund, Germany compared to Amol, Iran

Currency:
Food | + 145% | |||
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Food in Dortmund (Germany) is 145% more expensive than in Amol (Iran) | ||||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | €11 (﷼ 558,922) | - | - | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | €7 (﷼ 352,030) | ﷼ 45,000 | + 682% | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | €3.38 (﷼ 173,700) | ﷼ 80,000 | + 117% | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | €0.80 (﷼ 41,275) | ﷼ 12,000 | + 244% | |
12 eggs, large | €2.56 (﷼ 131,180) | ﷼ 37,500 | + 250% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | €2.43 (﷼ 124,570) | ﷼ 20,000 | + 523% | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | €5.23 (﷼ 268,639) | - | - | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | €2.25 (﷼ 115,328) | ﷼ 25,000 | + 361% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | €1.51 (﷼ 77,592) | ﷼ 20,000 | + 288% | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | €0.91 (﷼ 46,889) | - | - | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | €5.69 (﷼ 292,086) | - | - | |
2 liters of Coca-Cola | €2.06 (﷼ 105,751) | ﷼ 15,000 | + 605% | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | €1.05 (﷼ 53,717) | ﷼ 7,500 | + 616% | |
Housing | + 51% | |||
Housing in Dortmund (Germany) is 51% more expensive than in Amol (Iran) | ||||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | €907 (﷼ 46,581,769) | ﷼ 5,000,000 | + 832% | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | €741 (﷼ 38,023,953) | - | - | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | €154 (﷼ 7,927,969) | ﷼ 1,200,000 | + 561% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | €500 (﷼ 25,666,159) | - | - | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | €395 (﷼ 20,284,838) | - | - | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | €108 (﷼ 5,518,584) | - | - | |
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | €20 (﷼ 1,046,902) | ﷼ 800,000 | + 31% | |
40” flat screen TV | €442 (﷼ 22,663,218) | - | - | |
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | €105 (﷼ 5,391,485) | - | - | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | €4.60 (﷼ 235,963) | - | - | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | €12 (﷼ 608,355) | - | - | |
Clothes | + 233% | |||
Clothes in Dortmund (Germany) is 233% more expensive than in Amol (Iran) | ||||
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | €83 (﷼ 4,281,115) | ﷼ 900,000 | + 376% | |
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | €36 (﷼ 1,859,703) | ﷼ 750,000 | + 148% | |
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | €82 (﷼ 4,198,629) | ﷼ 1,200,000 | + 250% | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | €116 (﷼ 5,935,402) | ﷼ 500,000 | + 1087% | |
Transportation | + 32% | |||
Transportation in Dortmund (Germany) is 32% more expensive than in Amol (Iran) | ||||
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | €23,456 (﷼ 1,204,035,454) | - | - | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | €1.47 (﷼ 75,524) | ﷼ 10,000 | + 655% | |
Monthly ticket public transport | €68 (﷼ 3,513,281) | - | - | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | €15 (﷼ 789,784) | - | - | |
Personal Care | + 86% | |||
Personal Care in Dortmund (Germany) is 86% more expensive than in Amol (Iran) | ||||
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | €6 (﷼ 309,139) | ﷼ 20,000 | + 1446% | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | - | - | - | |
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | - | - | - | |
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | €3.08 (﷼ 158,043) | ﷼ 20,000 | + 690% | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | €2.01 (﷼ 103,282) | ﷼ 70,000 | + 48% | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | €2.35 (﷼ 120,706) | ﷼ 50,000 | + 141% | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | €1.20 (﷼ 61,557) | ﷼ 15,000 | + 310% | |
Tube of toothpaste | €1.21 (﷼ 61,879) | ﷼ 12,000 | + 416% | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | €15 (﷼ 775,847) | ﷼ 60,000 | + 1193% | |
Entertainment | + 139% | |||
Entertainment in Dortmund (Germany) is 139% more expensive than in Amol (Iran) | ||||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | €34 (﷼ 1,725,705) | ﷼ 200,000 | + 763% | |
2 tickets to the movies | €20 (﷼ 1,015,030) | ﷼ 100,000 | + 915% | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | €54 (﷼ 2,758,265) | - | - | |
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | €52 (﷼ 2,662,351) | ﷼ 400,000 | + 566% | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | €8 (﷼ 417,653) | - | - | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | €2.88 (﷼ 147,765) | ﷼ 35,000 | + 322% | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | €2.50 (﷼ 128,431) | - | - | |
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | €499 (﷼ 25,614,827) | - | - | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | €0.15 (﷼ 7,871) | - | - | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | €30 (﷼ 1,516,572) | ﷼ 100,000 | + 1417% | |
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | €5.11 (﷼ 262,095) | ﷼ 20,000 | + 1210% | |
TOTAL | + 79% |

These prices were last updated on April 25, 2018.
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Cost of living in Dortmund (Germany) is 79% more expensive than in Amol (Iran)
For example, you would need at least ﷼ 27,027,363
(€527)
in Dortmund
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
﷼ 15,100,000
in Amol.
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