cost
Cost of Living Index
Dortmund53.8 / 100
Hamburg68.2 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Dortmund leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Hamburg leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Hamburg leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Hamburg leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Dortmund | 53.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Hamburg | 68.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Dortmund | 53.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Hamburg | 61.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Dortmund | $2,641 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Hamburg | $2,365 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Dortmund | 10.1x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Hamburg | 5.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Dortmund | $3,764/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Hamburg | $6,080/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Dortmund | 4.6% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Hamburg | 9.0% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Dortmund | 62.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Hamburg | 71.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Dortmund | 80.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Hamburg | 83.2 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Hamburg wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Dortmund.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Dortmund leads cost, jobs, and environment; Hamburg leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Dortmund
53.8
Hamburg
68.2
safety
Dortmund
53.4
Hamburg
61.2
housing
Dortmund
$2,641
Hamburg
$2,365
housing
Dortmund
10.1x
Hamburg
5.5x
jobs
Dortmund
$3,764/mo
Hamburg
$6,080/mo
jobs
Dortmund
4.6%
Hamburg
9.0%
health
Dortmund
62.3
Hamburg
71.3
health
Dortmund
80.6 years
Hamburg
83.2 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Dortmund
0.0%
Hamburg
1.1%
education
Dortmund
68.2
Hamburg
72
transport
Dortmund
42.7
Hamburg
57
safety
Dortmund
8.2 per 100k
Hamburg
14.4 per 100k
safety
Dortmund
72.8 per 100k
Hamburg
47.8 per 100k
health
Dortmund
18.9%
Hamburg
36.3%
quality
Dortmund
2.8
Hamburg
3.5
housing
Dortmund
$10,613/sqm
Hamburg
$14,004/sqm
religion
Dortmund
48.3%
Hamburg
39.8%
religion
Dortmund
75.7%
Hamburg
41.3%
religion
Dortmund
15.7%
Hamburg
31.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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