Cologne vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$2134
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
96
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
1.09M
2.75M

The cost of living in Cologne is 56% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 2067th and 4625th ($1990 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 25th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 15th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Osaka

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Cologne Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$13598

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993