Cologne vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$2583
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$2514
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
92
69
😀 Quality of life
97
73
🏙️ Population
1.08M
518K

The cost of living in Cologne is 77% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 2308th and 5301st ($1851 vs $1048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 409th 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 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Utsunomiya ranked 191st in Japan, while ranked 16th and 1569th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Utsunomiya

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Cologne Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$3.3
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$4934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$65
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$567
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$15287

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1029
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1019
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1020
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1036
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1045
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1043
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1105
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1105
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1036
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1026
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1066
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1188
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1105
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1067
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1067
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1145
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1085
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1319
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1068
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1245
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1040
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1046
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1059
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1082
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1036