Cologne vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$2545
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
96
😀 Quality of life
97
80
🏙️ Population
1.08M
824K

The cost of living in Cologne is 58% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 2308th and 4661st ($1851 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 58th 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 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 16th and 519th 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
$14
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$5592

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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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052