Dortmund vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$762
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$2108
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
93
82
🏙️ Population
595K
824K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 46% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 3401st and 4919th ($1632 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 67th 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 1.9 months in Sakai. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 84th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.16
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
$4.81
🥚 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
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$13511

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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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046