Cologne vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$1593
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
96
80
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.33M

The cost of living in Cologne is 90% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 2104th and 5298th ($1968 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 260th 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 Saitama. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$17943

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055