Cologne vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$2108
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
96
82
🏙️ Population
1.09M
824K

The cost of living in Cologne is 77% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 2104th and 4919th ($1968 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 67th 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 1.9 months in Sakai. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$20
⛽ 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
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$13511

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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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046