Cologne vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$1869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
52
😀 Quality of life
96
75
🏙️ Population
1.09M
507K

The cost of living in Cologne is 101% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 2067th and 5729th ($1990 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 496th 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 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Matsuyama ranked 146th in Japan, while ranked 15th and 1925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Matsuyama

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Cologne Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$85.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$3886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$9.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$48
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$10337

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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

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$934
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$939
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$937
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$942
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$941
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$953
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$940
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$902
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$964
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$934
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$902
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$920
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$868
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$981
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$970
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$956
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$877
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$983
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$997
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$941
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$997
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$919
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1000
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$932
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1065
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$974
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$984
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1028
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1039
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1006
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$913
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1039
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1001
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$898
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1011
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$913