Cologne vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$2765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
96
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
1.09M
3.76M

The cost of living in Cologne is 48% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 2067th and 4482nd ($1990 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 17th 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 15th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Yokohama

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Cologne Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$16118

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130