Dortmund vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$736
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$1869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
78
79
🏙️ Population
593K
1.33M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 47% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 3604th and 5386th ($1523 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 468th 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 1.8 months in Saitama. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 692nd and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$12701

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075