Cologne vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$1657
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
75
😀 Quality of life
96
75
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.96M

The cost of living in Cologne is 78% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 2067th and 4988th ($1990 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 79th 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 1.5 months in Sapporo. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Sapporo ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 15th and 1640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Sapporo

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Cologne Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$10501

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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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1004
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070