Dortmund vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$762
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$1577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
58
😀 Quality of life
93
72
🏙️ Population
595K
738K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 65% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 3401st and 5653rd ($1632 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 503rd in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 84th and 3164th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$12669

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891