Dortmund vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$963
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$2447
🏠 One person rent
$648
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$1721
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
70
😀 Quality of life
77
72
🏙️ Population
587K
935K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 45% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 3822nd and 5571st ($1401 vs $963) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 536th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.8 months in Kitakyushu. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Kitakyushu ranked 289th in Japan, while ranked 764th and 1910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Kitakyushu

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Dortmund Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$3114
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$9.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$99.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$39.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$8058

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$917
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$887
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$891
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$890
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$883
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$895
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$894
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$897
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$898
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$893
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$861
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$900
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$902
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$884
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$910
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$894
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$846
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$914
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$884
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$837
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$915
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$917
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$919
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$920
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$919
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$916
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$915
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$893
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$920
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$905
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$886
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1054
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$888
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$915
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$845
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$879
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$887