Cologne vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
77
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.9M

The cost of living in Cologne is 134% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 2200th and 6643rd ($1941 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd in Germany and the Philippines, respectively. Check Germany vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 21st and 5317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Manila

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Cologne Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$12450

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413