Dortmund vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$1009
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$750
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$2064
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
94
61
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
595K
528K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 62% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 3504th and 5590th ($1637 vs $1009) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 418th 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 2 months in Himeji. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Himeji ranked 157th in Japan, while ranked 33rd and 2002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Himeji

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Dortmund Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$83.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$6288
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$3116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$53.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$12376

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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 Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$954
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$966
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$957
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1017
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$976
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$970
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1010
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1015
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$968
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$982
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1016
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$999
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$996
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1131
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$959
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1142
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1103
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1012
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$999
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$959
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1152
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$929
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1004
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1029
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$983
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1220
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$920
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1042
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$973
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1078
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1009
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1028
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1029
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$948
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1061