Dortmund vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$762
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$1897
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
52
😀 Quality of life
93
72
🏙️ Population
595K
791K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 62% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 3401st and 5515th ($1632 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 404th 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 Niigata. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Niigata ranked 406th in Japan, while ranked 84th and 3269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$552
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$2790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$2422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$21.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$66.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$14992

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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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$954
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$966
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$975
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$979
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$987
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$989
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$977
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1010
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$989
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1056
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1000
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1034
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1034
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1050
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$991
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$964
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1057
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1003
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$959
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$951
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$950
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1041
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$938
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1007
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$953
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$959
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1020
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1029
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$929
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$955
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$963
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1017
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1026
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$967
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$972
134 km or 84 mi Date
$921
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1016
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1001