Dortmund vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$2610
🏠 One person rent
$750
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$839
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$2014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
595K
594K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 56% more expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 3504th and 5298th ($1637 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 243rd 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 1.9 months in Kawaguchi. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Kawaguchi ranked 37th in Japan, while ranked 33rd and 939th 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
$17.3
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$3.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$524
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$6497
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$3788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$4.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$18
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$15104

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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 Kawaguchi

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$979
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1089
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1073
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1048
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1116
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1074
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1056
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1011
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1698
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1046
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1072
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1084
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1066
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1013
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1084
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1038
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1088
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1005
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1102
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1145
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1115