Cologne vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$1929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
96
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
1.09M
2.75M

The cost of living in Cologne is 55% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 2200th and 4633rd ($1941 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 23rd in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 21st and 17th 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
$16.2
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$12931

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1728
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1972
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1715
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1713
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1726
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1689
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1732
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1693
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1689
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1716
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1721
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1696
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1674
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1686
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1667
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1657
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1948
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1658
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1662
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1668
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1617
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1653
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1685
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1629
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1650
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1913

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958