Dortmund vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$736
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$2036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
593K
1.46M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 26% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 3604th and 4577th ($1523 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 47th 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 1.7 months in Kyoto. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Kyoto ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 692nd and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Kyoto

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Dortmund Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$7456

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073