Dortmund vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$675
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$1763
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
75
😀 Quality of life
81
90
🏙️ Population
595K
1.96M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 30% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 4048th and 4901st ($1482 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 42nd in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 1.6 months in Sapporo. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 625th and 196th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Sapporo

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Dortmund Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$9894

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1015
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1020
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1017
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1017
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1016
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1020
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1014
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$988
77 km or 48 mi Date
$983
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$954
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1008
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1010
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1009
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$988
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$914
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$909
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$992
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1001
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$914
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$993
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1000
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$964
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$990
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$972
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$984
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1055
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$979
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1017
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1017
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$991
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1000
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$995
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1061