Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Cologne 

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Cost of Living in Cologne is 36.8% higher than in Malaga (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Cologne is 28.5% higher than in Malaga
Rent Prices in Cologne are 11.5% higher than in Malaga
Restaurant Prices in Cologne are 18.5% higher than in Malaga
Groceries Prices in Cologne are 43.2% higher than in Malaga
Local Purchasing Power in Cologne is 23.6% higher than in Malaga
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Restaurants
Malaga Edit Cologne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 12.50 €      +4.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 62.00 €      +24.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 10.00 €      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.80 € 3.50 €      +25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 3.75 €      +7.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.94 € 3.51 €      +81.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.87 € 2.58 €      +38.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.32 € 2.02 €      +53.1 %
Markets
Malaga Edit Cologne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.84 € 3.89 €      +1.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.99 € 1.86 €      +88.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.57 € 1.32 €      +130.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.45 € 3.49 €      +42.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.93 € 5.62 €      +14.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.82 € 7.09 €      +151.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.67 € 7.67 €      +35.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.90 € 1.13 €      +26.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.60 €      -21.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.91 €      +36.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.88 € 1.55 €      +76.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.66 €      -9.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.73 €      +0.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.02 € 1.86 €      +82.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 € 0.74 €      -8.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.25 € 5.00 €      +17.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.03 € 0.87 €      -15.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.16 € 1.55 €      -28.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.35 € 8.20 €      +53.3 %
Transportation
Malaga Edit Cologne Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.40 € 3.20 €      +128.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.95 € 49.00 €      +88.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 € 3.30 €      +105.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.20 € 30.00 €      +56.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.26 € 6.52 €      +4.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 27,180.00 €      -18.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,687.50 € 27,500.00 €      -0.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Malaga Edit Cologne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 137.27 € 301.69 €      +119.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.46 € 30.47 €      +65.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.19 € 47.36 €      +68.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Malaga Edit Cologne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.94 € 29.64 €      -21.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 € 24.00 €      +71.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 12.00 €      +50.0 %
Childcare
Malaga Edit Cologne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 336.96 € 733.33 €      +117.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,733.33 € 15,000.00 €      +39.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Malaga Edit Cologne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.57 € 92.80 €      +58.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.33 € 34.16 €      +2.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 69.38 € 86.75 €      +25.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 88.00 € 101.83 €      +15.7 %
Rent Per Month
Malaga Edit Cologne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 956.25 € 1,015.00 €      +6.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 775.83 € 790.67 €      +1.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,700.00 € 2,040.00 €      +20.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,228.57 € 1,350.50 €      +9.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Malaga Edit Cologne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 270.32 € 545.80 €      +101.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 204.38 € 353.03 €      +72.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Malaga Edit Cologne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,757.53 € 2,790.52 €      +58.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.56 3.98      +12.0 %
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