Cologne vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$4523
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
92
89
😀 Quality of life
97
97
🏙️ Population
1.08M
5.87M

The cost of living in Cologne is 42% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 2308th and 81st ($1851 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Germany and Singapore, respectively. Check Germany vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 16th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Singapore City

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Cologne Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$8.1
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$28407

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637