Cologne vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$947
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$2421
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ 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 52% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 2551st and 4649th ($1744 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 2.1 months in Sakai. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 12th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$8371

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046