Dortmund vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$750
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$2765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
595K
3.76M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 22% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 3504th and 4482nd ($1637 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 17th 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 33rd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Yokohama

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Dortmund Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$16118

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130