Dortmund vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$750
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$2134
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
595K
2.75M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 29% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 3504th and 4625th ($1637 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 25th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 33rd and 27th 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
$17.3
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$13598

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993