Dortmund vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$750
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$822
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$1887
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
92
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
595K
2.33M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 37% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 3504th and 4785th ($1637 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th 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 1.6 months in Nagoya. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 33rd and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Nagoya

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Dortmund Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$491
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$890
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$2013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$1226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$51.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$12599

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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1002
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$997
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$983
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$996
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$978
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$981
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$972
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$967
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$989
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$959
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$986
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$978
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$979
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$966
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$957
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$971
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$934
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$929
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$962
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$939
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$971
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$990
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$953
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$956
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$962
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$975
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$953
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$907
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$962
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$901
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$949
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$905
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$968
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$977
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$944
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$960