Dortmund vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$648
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
587K
1.52M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 30% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 3822nd and 4822nd ($1401 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 106th 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 2.1 months in Kobe. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 764th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$9012

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015