Cologne vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$947
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$2005
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
52
😀 Quality of life
96
67
🏙️ Population
1.09M
507K

The cost of living in Cologne is 77% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 2551st and 5575th ($1744 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 587th 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 2 months in Matsuyama. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Matsuyama ranked 549th in Japan, while ranked 12th and 3600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$86.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
1.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$3897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$25.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$9.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$11046

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$927
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$934
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$928
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$937
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$934
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$934
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$886
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$952
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$931
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$865
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$903
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$859
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$881
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$890
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$874
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$878
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$980
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$979
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$944
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$985
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$906
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$973
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$885
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1031
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$887
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$876
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$964
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$883
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1013
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$866
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$882
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$964
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$897