Dortmund vs Fukuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Fukuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1054
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$2538
🏠 One person rent
$648
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$1513
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
77
75
🏙️ Population
587K
1.6M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 33% more expensive than in Fukuoka. Cities ranked 3822nd and 4954th ($1401 vs $1054) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 176th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.4 months in Fukuoka. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Fukuoka ranked 177th in Japan, while ranked 764th and 1177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Fukuoka

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Dortmund Fukuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$62.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$95.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$2992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$2.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$76.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$51.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$6355

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$916
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$920
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$920
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$915
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$919
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$915
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$919
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$915
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$909
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$917
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$905
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$914
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$914
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$910
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$893
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$876
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$879
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$902
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$900
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$898
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$894
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$873
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$886
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$879
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$899
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$895
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$897
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$894
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$913
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$893
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$890
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$891
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$892
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$877
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$877
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$868
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$905
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$871