Dortmund vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$648
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$1871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
58
😀 Quality of life
77
72
🏙️ Population
587K
738K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 58% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 3822nd and 6050th ($1401 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 832nd 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 Kumamoto. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 764th and 2098th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$8419

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Cities near Dortmund

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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932