Dortmund vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Dortmund Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$750
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$2113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
595K
824K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 45% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 3504th and 4967th ($1637 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 70th 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 1.9 months in Sakai. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 33rd and 701st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Dortmund vs Sakai

Prices for goods and services in Dortmund and Sakai are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Dortmund Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$19.8
⛽ 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
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.52
🥚 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
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$13407

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Dortmund

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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029