Cologne vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$967
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$2379
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
96
😀 Quality of life
96
81
🏙️ Population
1.07M
824K

The cost of living in Cologne is 59% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 2484th and 4716th ($1752 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 70th 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 2.2 months in Sakai. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 12th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Sakai

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Cologne Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$8669

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977