Cologne vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$967
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$2495
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
96
😀 Quality of life
96
97
🏙️ Population
1.07M
3.76M

The cost of living in Cologne is 32% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 2484th and 4092nd ($1752 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 9th 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 1st best city to live in Germany vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 12th and 7th 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
$12.9
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$13431

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056