Dortmund vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$762
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
93
99
🏙️ Population
595K
14.3M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 4% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 3401st and 3130th ($1632 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 3rd 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 84th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Tokyo

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Dortmund Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$14795

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961