Restaurants | Cologne Edit | London Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12.50 € (10.58 £) |
23.64 € (20.00 £) |
+89.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
62.00 € (52.46 £) |
94.55 € (80.00 £) |
+52.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (8.46 £) |
9.46 € (8.00 £) |
-5.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.50 € (2.96 £) |
7.68 € (6.50 £) |
+119.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.75 € (3.17 £) |
6.50 € (5.50 £) |
+73.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.51 € (2.97 £) |
4.30 € (3.64 £) |
+22.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.58 € (2.18 £) |
2.36 € (2.00 £) |
-8.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.02 € (1.71 £) |
1.80 € (1.52 £) |
-11.0 % |
Markets | Cologne Edit | London Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.89 € (3.29 £) |
5.90 € (5.00 £) |
+51.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.86 € (1.57 £) |
1.72 € (1.45 £) |
-7.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.32 € (1.11 £) |
1.11 € (0.94 £) |
-15.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.49 € (2.95 £) |
3.73 € (3.16 £) |
+7.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.62 € (4.76 £) |
4.02 € (3.40 £) |
-28.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.09 € (6.00 £) |
4.07 € (3.44 £) |
-42.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.67 € (6.49 £) |
6.65 € (5.63 £) |
-13.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.13 € (0.96 £) |
1.40 € (1.19 £) |
+23.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.60 € (0.51 £) |
0.74 € (0.62 £) |
+22.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
0.91 € (0.77 £) |
1.42 € (1.20 £) |
+56.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 € (1.31 £) |
1.82 € (1.54 £) |
+17.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.66 € (0.56 £) |
0.70 € (0.59 £) |
+5.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.73 € (0.62 £) |
0.65 € (0.55 £) |
-10.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.86 € (1.58 £) |
1.19 € (1.01 £) |
-35.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.74 € (0.62 £) |
1.55 € (1.31 £) |
+110.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.00 € (4.23 £) |
11.52 € (9.75 £) |
+130.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.87 € (0.74 £) |
2.45 € (2.08 £) |
+182.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.55 € (1.31 £) |
2.94 € (2.49 £) |
+90.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (6.94 £) |
17.73 € (15.00 £) |
+116.2 % |
Transportation | Cologne Edit | London Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.20 € (2.71 £) |
3.31 € (2.80 £) |
+3.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (41.46 £) |
236.38 € (200.00 £) |
+382.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (4.23 £) |
5.61 € (4.75 £) |
+12.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.30 € (2.79 £) |
3.70 € (3.13 £) |
+12.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (25.38 £) |
35.46 € (30.00 £) |
+18.2 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.52 € (5.52 £) |
6.79 € (5.75 £) |
+4.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,180.00 € (22,996.39 £) |
33,135.25 € (28,035.00 £) |
+21.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,500.00 € (23,267.14 £) |
31,749.02 € (26,862.14 £) |
+15.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cologne Edit | London Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
301.69 € (255.26 £) |
351.24 € (297.18 £) |
+16.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
30.47 € (25.78 £) |
18.21 € (15.40 £) |
-40.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
47.36 € (40.07 £) |
36.21 € (30.63 £) |
-23.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cologne Edit | London Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
29.64 € (25.08 £) |
55.30 € (46.79 £) |
+86.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.00 € (20.31 £) |
17.29 € (14.62 £) |
-28.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 € (10.15 £) |
17.73 € (15.00 £) |
+47.7 % |
Childcare | Cologne Edit | London Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
733.33 € (620.46 £) |
2,190.24 € (1,853.11 £) |
+198.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
15,000.00 € (12,691.17 £) |
23,807.72 € (20,143.18 £) |
+58.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cologne Edit | London Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
92.80 € (78.51 £) |
98.07 € (82.97 £) |
+5.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
34.16 € (28.91 £) |
47.64 € (40.31 £) |
+39.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
86.75 € (73.40 £) |
106.31 € (89.95 £) |
+22.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
101.83 € (86.16 £) |
120.24 € (101.73 £) |
+18.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Cologne Edit | London Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,015.00 € (858.77 £) |
2,537.85 € (2,147.22 £) |
+150.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
790.67 € (668.97 £) |
1,891.18 € (1,600.08 £) |
+139.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,040.00 € (1,726.00 £) |
5,201.94 € (4,401.25 £) |
+155.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,350.50 € (1,142.63 £) |
3,378.83 € (2,858.75 £) |
+150.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cologne Edit | London Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
544.14 € (460.39 £) |
1,513.11 € (1,280.20 £) |
+178.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
520.25 € (440.17 £) |
883.90 € (747.85 £) |
+69.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cologne Edit | London Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,790.52 € (2,361.00 £) |
4,333.08 € (3,666.12 £) |
+55.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.98 | 5.50 | +38.3 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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