Cologne vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$3492
🏠 One person rent
$947
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$2282
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
90
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
1.09M
2.33M

The cost of living in Cologne is 45% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 2551st and 4476th ($1744 vs $1202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 40th 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 1.9 months in Nagoya. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 12th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$1728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$2452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$67.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$50.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$16142

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982