Dortmund vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1585
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$789
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$1623
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2702
$1866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
595K
1.46M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 38% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 3100th and 4641st ($1585 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 177th and 67th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dortmund compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Dortmund ranked 21st best city to live in Germany vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 114th and 112th 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
$15.9
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$3.35
 Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1223
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1252
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$327
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2829
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2209
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.7
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.28
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.4
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$381
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26045
$7056

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1413
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1457
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1459
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1489
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1455
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1451
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1422
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1440
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1437
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1475
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1448
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1456
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1446
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1154
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1377
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1444
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1358
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1438
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1431
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1309
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1461
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1435
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1445
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1408
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1443
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1422
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1465
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1233
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1428
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1434

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062