Dortmund vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$2616
🏠 One person rent
$675
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$1897
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
81
78
🏙️ Population
595K
594K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 42% more expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 4048th and 5226th ($1482 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 175th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 1.8 months in Kawaguchi. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Kawaguchi ranked 48th in Japan, while ranked 625th and 909th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Kawaguchi

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Dortmund Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$3.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$6211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$3627
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$71.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$15187

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

Cities near Kawaguchi

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$985
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$973
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1075
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1055
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1037
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1107
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1073
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1051
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1004
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1679
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1038
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1068
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1074
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1051
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1084
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1009
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1064
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1033
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1086
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1065
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1006
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1096
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1040
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1036
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1101