Dortmund vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$648
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
77
79
🏙️ Population
587K
1.33M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 32% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 3822nd and 4896th ($1401 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 145th 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 1.7 months in Saitama. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 764th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Saitama

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Dortmund Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$13860

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039