Dortmund vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$648
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$2098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
587K
2.75M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 25% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 3822nd and 4674th ($1401 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 54th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 764th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Osaka

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Dortmund Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$8601

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933