Cologne vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$967
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$538
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
73
😀 Quality of life
96
65
🏙️ Population
1.07M
1.85M

The cost of living in Cologne is 124% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 2484th and 6438th ($1752 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 8th in Germany and the Philippines, respectively. Check Germany vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 12th and 4458th 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
$12.9
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$14747

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371