Dortmund vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$1189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$2951
🏠 One person rent
$762
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$2209
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
93
93
🏙️ Population
595K
2.33M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 37% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 3401st and 4726th ($1632 vs $1189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 37th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 1.9 months in Nagoya. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Nagoya ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 84th and 79th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$920
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$82.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$48.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$455
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$10854

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$997
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$998
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$985
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$992
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$981
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$983
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$985
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$975
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$992
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$985
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1022
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$982
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$964
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$987
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$962
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$972
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$972
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$966
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$955
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$964
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$956
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$978
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$971
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$978
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$977
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$999
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$970
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$944
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$960
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$937
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$972
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$952
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966