Cologne vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$1385
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$2483
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
97
93
🏙️ Population
1.08M
2.33M

The cost of living in Cologne is 48% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 2308th and 4466th ($1851 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 35th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 2 months in Nagoya. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 16th and 65th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Nagoya

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Cologne Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$50
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$611
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$12650

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027