Dortmund vs Fukuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Fukuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$750
$433
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$748
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$322
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$1480
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
82
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
595K
1.6M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 57% more expensive than in Fukuoka. Cities ranked 3504th and 5335th ($1637 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 268th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.4 months in Fukuoka. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Fukuoka ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 33rd and 198th 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
$17.3
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$6366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$2783
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$65
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$7.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$943
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$942
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$936
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$937
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$944
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$931
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$943
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$943
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$927
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$954
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$924
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$955
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$940
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$965
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$890
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$838
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$852
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$968
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$958
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$969
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$939
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$834
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$881
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$856
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$820
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$976
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$977
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$966
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$903
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$956
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$984
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$897
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$880
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$859
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$843
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$934
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$862