Cologne vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$1874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
92
96
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.46M

The cost of living in Cologne is 77% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 2200th and 5014th ($1941 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 71st in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Kyoto ranked 42nd in Japan, while ranked 21st and 867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Kyoto

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Cologne Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$6117

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1728
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1972
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1715
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1713
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1726
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1689
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1732
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1693
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1689
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1716
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1721
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1696
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1674
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1686
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1667
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1657
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1948
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1658
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1662
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1668
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1617
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1653
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1685
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1629
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1650
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1913

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010