Dortmund vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$750
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$1949
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
595K
1.46M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 45% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 3504th and 4965th ($1637 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 69th 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 5th best city to live in Germany vs Kyoto ranked 39th in Japan, while ranked 33rd and 946th 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
$17.3
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$3.4
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$5281

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041