Cologne vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$1869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
97
79
🏙️ Population
1.08M
1.33M

The cost of living in Cologne is 78% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 2308th and 5386th ($1851 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 468th 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 Saitama. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 16th and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Saitama

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Cologne Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$12701

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075