Dortmund vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$675
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$1929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
595K
2.75M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 18% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4048th and 4633rd ($1482 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 23rd in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 625th and 17th 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
$14.8
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$12931

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958