Cologne vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$3201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$6971
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$3750
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$4609
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
89
😀 Quality of life
96
98
🏙️ Population
1.09M
5.87M

The cost of living in Cologne is 39% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 2104th and 109th ($1968 vs $3201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Germany and Singapore, respectively. Check Germany vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 23rd and 7th 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
$15.4
$8.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$2659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$1943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$4723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$22654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$7935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$4.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$31.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$29519

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$789
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$542
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$771
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$788
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$771
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$689
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$643
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$503
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$552
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$584
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$609
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$789
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$681
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$444
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$704
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$598
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$654
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$864
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$657
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$390
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$552
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$411
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$420
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$461
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$701
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$448
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$754
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$653