Cologne vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$1856
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
96
70
🏙️ Population
1.09M
507K

The cost of living in Cologne is 93% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 2104th and 5428th ($1968 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 349th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Matsuyama ranked 550th in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 3963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$3574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$9.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$9695

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$951
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$958
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$955
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$961
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$961
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$958
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$913
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$984
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$952
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$904
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$952
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$934
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$877
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$986
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$972
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$859
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$957
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$883
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1007
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1025
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$953
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$939
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$954
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1097
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$975
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$989
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1050
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1060
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1024
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$927
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1061
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1005
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$916
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1029
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$924