Dortmund vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1585
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$3492
🏠 One person rent
$789
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$1623
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2702
$2282
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
90
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
595K
2.33M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 32% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 3100th and 4476th ($1585 vs $1202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 177th and 40th 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 1.9 months in Nagoya. Dortmund ranked 21st best city to live in Germany vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 114th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$3.3
 Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1223
$1728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1252
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$327
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2829
$2452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2209
$1499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.7
$67.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$26.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.28
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.4
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$50.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$381
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26045
$16142

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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982