Dortmund vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$3636
🏠 One person rent
$648
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1573
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$2123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
587K
2.33M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 17% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 3822nd and 4446th ($1401 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 24th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.8 months in Nagoya. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 764th and 73rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$1878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$3105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$1803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$13366

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966