Dortmund vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$762
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$1959
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
93
96
🏙️ Population
595K
2.75M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 32% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 3401st and 4626th ($1632 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 29th 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 1.6 months in Osaka. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 84th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$13640

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997