Cologne vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$947
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$1866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.46M

The cost of living in Cologne is 52% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 2551st and 4641st ($1744 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 67th 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 1.6 months in Kyoto. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 12th and 112th 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
$13.1
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$7056

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062