Dortmund vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$736
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1385
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$2483
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
593K
2.33M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 22% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 3604th and 4466th ($1523 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 35th 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 2 months in Nagoya. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 692nd and 65th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$3.48
☕ 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
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$50
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$611
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$12650

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Cities near Dortmund

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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027