Cologne vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$2036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
97
91
🏙️ Population
1.08M
1.46M

The cost of living in Cologne is 53% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 2308th and 4577th ($1851 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 47th 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 Kyoto. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Kyoto ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 16th and 108th 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
$14
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$7456

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073