Cologne vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$2652
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
96
😀 Quality of life
97
97
🏙️ Population
1.08M
3.76M

The cost of living in Cologne is 34% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 2308th and 4132nd ($1851 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 18th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 16th and 10th 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
$14
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$12546

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092