Cologne vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$1414
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
70
😀 Quality of life
96
75
🏙️ Population
1.09M
720K

The cost of living in Cologne is 119% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 2067th and 6268th ($1990 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 798th 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 1.6 months in Okayama. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Okayama ranked 112th in Japan, while ranked 15th and 1654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Okayama

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Cologne Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$12437

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554