Dresden vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1406
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3498
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$696
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$1355
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2906
$1735
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
65
53
😀 Quality of life
88
85
🏙️ Population
555K
686K

The cost of living in Dresden is 44% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 3786th and 5464th ($1406 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 426th and 474th 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 Dresden compared to 1.8 months in Shizuoka. Dresden ranked 31st best city to live in Germany vs Shizuoka ranked 10th in Japan, while ranked 190th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dresden vs Shizuoka

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Dresden Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$955
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$77.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$2516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$2140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$1.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$9.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.89
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$72
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$51.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10601
$8605

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1347
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1351
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1344
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1296
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1165
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1269
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1027
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1230
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1102
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1344
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1293
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1130
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1134
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1038
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1348
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1303

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$932
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$936
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$952
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$954
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$960
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$962
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$961
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$964
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1041
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$963
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1027
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1030
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1035
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1029
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1039
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1034
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$966
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1021
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1047
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1047
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1048
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1033
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1036
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1039
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1053
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1050
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1054
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1080
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1063
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1032
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1088
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$989
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$941
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1052