Cologne vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$967
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$1871
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
58
😀 Quality of life
96
72
🏙️ Population
1.07M
738K

The cost of living in Cologne is 98% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 2484th and 6050th ($1752 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 832nd 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 Kumamoto. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 12th and 2098th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Kumamoto

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Cologne Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$8419

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932