Cologne vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$3636
🏠 One person rent
$967
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$1573
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$2123
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
1.07M
2.33M

The cost of living in Cologne is 47% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 2484th and 4446th ($1752 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 24th 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 1.8 months in Nagoya. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 12th and 73rd 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
$12.9
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$1878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$3105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$1803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$13366

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966