Cologne vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$347
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
77
😀 Quality of life
96
65
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.9M

The cost of living in Cologne is 143% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 2067th and 6679th ($1990 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 0.4 months in Manila. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 15th and 5265th 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
$16.4
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$14540

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434