Cologne vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$2596
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$2066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
70
😀 Quality of life
96
75
🏙️ Population
1.09M
518K

The cost of living in Cologne is 87% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 2104th and 5190th ($1968 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 187th 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 2 months in Utsunomiya. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Utsunomiya ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 2064th 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
$15.4
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$4319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$14928

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Cities near Cologne

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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$990
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$974
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$989
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$944
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$998
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$988
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$952
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$994
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$900
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1003
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$963
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$973
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$988
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1016
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$995
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1017
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$985
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1003
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$994
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1006
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$997
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1094
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1033
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1006
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1020
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1072
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1230
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1015
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$996
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$998
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1099
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$993
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1001
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1004