Dortmund vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$736
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$1699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
70
😀 Quality of life
78
70
🏙️ Population
593K
935K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 46% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 3604th and 5340th ($1523 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 437th 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 1.6 months in Kitakyushu. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Kitakyushu ranked 317th in Japan, while ranked 692nd and 2364th 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
$14.2
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$5404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$2556
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$7.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$37.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$55.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$12605

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1033
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$964
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$975
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$975
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$971
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$980
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$982
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$985
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$988
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$984
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$950
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$996
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$996
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$969
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$1006
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$994
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$924
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$966
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$917
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$1023
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$1020
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$1026
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$1026
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$1022
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$1026
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$1018
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$1025
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$1006
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$1024
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$995
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1162
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$966
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$1021
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$925
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$1002
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$964