Cologne vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$2458
🏠 One person rent
$967
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$2385
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
92
69
😀 Quality of life
96
74
🏙️ Population
1.07M
518K

The cost of living in Cologne is 76% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 2484th and 5333rd ($1752 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 397th 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 1st best city to live in Germany vs Utsunomiya ranked 200th in Japan, while ranked 12th and 1311th 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
$12.9
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$2596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$15188

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$979
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$972
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$974
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$980
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$982
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$988
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$995
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1011
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1017
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1009
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1002
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1082
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$980
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1044
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1015
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1155
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1015
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1074
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1281
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1058
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1219
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$994
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1034
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1005
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1152
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$980
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$997