Cologne vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$1876
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
96
81
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.52M

The cost of living in Cologne is 81% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 2067th and 5047th ($1990 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 98th 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 1.7 months in Kobe. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 15th and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Kobe

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Cologne Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$12285

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071