Dortmund vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1585
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$789
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$1623
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2702
$2421
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
595K
824K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 38% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 3100th and 4649th ($1585 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 177th and 70th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dortmund compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Dortmund ranked 21st best city to live in Germany vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 114th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1223
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1252
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$327
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2829
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2209
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.7
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.28
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.4
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$381
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26045
$8371

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1413
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1457
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1459
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1489
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1455
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1451
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1422
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1440
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1437
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1475
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1448
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1456
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1446
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1154
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1377
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1444
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1358
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1438
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1431
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1309
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1461
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1435
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1445
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1408
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1443
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1422
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1465
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1233
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1428
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1434

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046