Cologne vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
73
😀 Quality of life
97
65
🏙️ Population
1.08M
1.85M

The cost of living in Cologne is 131% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 2308th and 6428th ($1851 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 4th 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 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 16th and 4217th 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
$14
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$14739

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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 Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442