Cologne vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$2113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
96
80
🏙️ Population
1.09M
824K

The cost of living in Cologne is 77% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 2067th and 4967th ($1990 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 1.9 months in Sakai. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 15th and 701st 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
$16.4
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$19.8
⛽ 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
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.52
🥚 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
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$13407

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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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029