Dortmund vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$736
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$1884
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
58
😀 Quality of life
78
70
🏙️ Population
593K
738K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 57% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 3604th and 5889th ($1523 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 802nd 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 Kumamoto. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 692nd and 2570th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$425
🏫 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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919