Cost of Living Comparison Between Cologne and San Diego, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Diego, CA is 33.5% higher than in Cologne (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Diego, CA is 71.4% higher than in Cologne
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 167.9% higher than in Cologne
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 45.0% higher than in Cologne
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 26.9% higher than in Cologne
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 6.1% higher than in Cologne
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Restaurants
Cologne Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(13.02 $)
19.82 €
(21.50 $)
     +65.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(65.09 $)
73.74 €
(80.00 $)
     +22.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.85 $)
11.06 €
(12.00 $)
     +10.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.20 €
(3.47 $)
7.37 €
(8.00 $)
     +130.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 €
(3.25 $)
7.84 €
(8.50 $)
     +161.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.25 €
(3.53 $)
5.08 €
(5.51 $)
     +56.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 €
(2.61 $)
2.61 €
(2.83 $)
     +8.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(2.08 $)
2.33 €
(2.53 $)
     +21.6 %
Markets
Cologne Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.89 €
(4.22 $)
4.18 €
(4.54 $)
     +7.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.83 €
(1.99 $)
3.38 €
(3.67 $)
     +84.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.30 €
(1.41 $)
1.86 €
(2.02 $)
     +43.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.48 €
(3.77 $)
3.87 €
(4.19 $)
     +11.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.51 €
(5.98 $)
5.83 €
(6.33 $)
     +5.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.85 €
(7.43 $)
6.11 €
(6.63 $)
     -10.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.62 €
(8.27 $)
7.96 €
(8.64 $)
     +4.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.09 €
(1.19 $)
1.96 €
(2.13 $)
     +79.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 €
(0.63 $)
0.75 €
(0.81 $)
     +28.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 €
(0.98 $)
1.38 €
(1.50 $)
     +52.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 €
(1.65 $)
1.90 €
(2.06 $)
     +25.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.73 $)
1.38 €
(1.49 $)
     +106.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.76 $)
0.92 €
(1.00 $)
     +31.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.77 €
(1.92 $)
1.89 €
(2.05 $)
     +7.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.68 €
(0.74 $)
2.20 €
(2.38 $)
     +223.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(5.42 $)
13.83 €
(15.00 $)
     +176.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.84 €
(0.91 $)
1.83 €
(1.99 $)
     +118.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.49 €
(1.62 $)
2.77 €
(3.00 $)
     +85.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.90 $)
9.71 €
(10.53 $)
     +18.4 %
Transportation
Cologne Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 €
(3.47 $)
2.30 €
(2.50 $)
     -28.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(53.16 $)
66.37 €
(72.00 $)
     +35.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.45 €
(4.83 $)
9.22 €
(10.00 $)
     +107.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(3.49 $)
2.53 €
(2.75 $)
     -21.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(32.55 $)
59.92 €
(65.00 $)
     +99.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.53 €
(7.09 $)
4.74 €
(5.14 $)
     -27.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(29,486.24 $)
27,653.58 €
(30,000.00 $)
     +1.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,666.67 €
(27,844.50 $)
24,391.82 €
(26,461.48 $)
     -5.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cologne Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 258.62 €
(280.56 $)
299.69 €
(325.12 $)
     +15.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.57 €
(27.74 $)
65.51 €
(71.07 $)
     +156.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 44.56 €
(48.34 $)
67.53 €
(73.26 $)
     +51.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Cologne Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.44 €
(30.85 $)
82.62 €
(89.62 $)
     +190.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.17 €
(18.62 $)
24.58 €
(26.67 $)
     +43.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(13.02 $)
16.59 €
(18.00 $)
     +38.3 %
Childcare
Cologne Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 733.33 €
(795.56 $)
1,579.33 €
(1,713.33 $)
     +115.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,000.00 €
(16,272.76 $)
16,899.41 €
(18,333.33 $)
     +12.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cologne Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.00 €
(80.28 $)
51.55 €
(55.93 $)
     -30.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.69 €
(27.87 $)
49.88 €
(54.11 $)
     +94.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.64 €
(79.89 $)
81.16 €
(88.05 $)
     +10.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 85.44 €
(92.69 $)
109.85 €
(119.17 $)
     +28.6 %
Rent Per Month
Cologne Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 982.35 €
(1,065.71 $)
2,572.26 €
(2,790.52 $)
     +161.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 768.24 €
(833.42 $)
2,188.68 €
(2,374.39 $)
     +184.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,853.46 €
(2,010.73 $)
4,356.79 €
(4,726.47 $)
     +135.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,244.17 €
(1,349.73 $)
3,871.50 €
(4,200.00 $)
     +211.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cologne Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 435.48 €
(472.43 $)
708.88 €
(769.03 $)
     +62.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 287.42 €
(311.80 $)
556.99 €
(604.25 $)
     +93.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Cologne Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,939.59 €
(3,189.02 $)
5,349.09 €
(5,802.96 $)
     +82.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.78 6.59      +74.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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