Dortmund vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$1354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$3256
🏠 One person rent
$762
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$2289
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
93
82
🏙️ Population
595K
1.54M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 21% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 3401st and 4361st ($1632 vs $1354) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 16th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 84th and 600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$37.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$96
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$6324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$3178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$5.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$10654

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085