Cologne vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$2727
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$1887
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
96
79
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.46M

The cost of living in Cologne is 78% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 2104th and 4942nd ($1968 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 70th 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 1st best city to live in Germany vs Kyoto ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 947th 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
$15.4
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$3787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$2415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$81.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$48.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$5215

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055