Cost of Living Comparison Between Cologne and Tampere 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Tampere are 0.9% higher than in Cologne (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tampere are 6.7% lower than in Cologne
Rent Prices in Tampere are 26.2% lower than in Cologne
Restaurant Prices in Tampere are 22.1% higher than in Cologne
Groceries Prices in Tampere are 2.8% lower than in Cologne
Local Purchasing Power in Tampere is 4.8% lower than in Cologne
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Cologne Edit Tampere Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 76.50 €      +27.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.20 € 8.00 €      +150.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 8.00 €      +166.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.25 € 4.09 €      +25.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 € 2.61 €      +8.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 € 2.71 €      +41.7 %
Markets
Cologne Edit Tampere Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.89 € 4.26 €      +9.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.83 € 2.35 €      +28.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.30 € 0.81 €      -37.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.48 € 3.02 €      -13.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.51 € 2.90 €      -47.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.85 € 4.92 €      -28.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.62 € 8.17 €      +7.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.09 € 1.05 €      -4.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 € 0.81 €      +38.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.75 €      -17.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 € 1.49 €      -2.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.71 €      +6.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.76 €      +8.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.77 € 1.44 €      -18.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.68 € 1.17 €      +73.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 12.50 €      +150.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.84 € 2.71 €      +224.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.49 € 3.10 €      +107.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 9.60 €      +17.1 %
Transportation
Cologne Edit Tampere Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 € 2.70 €      -15.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 59.00 €      +20.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.45 € 5.45 €      +22.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 2.49 €      -22.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 59.40 €      +98.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.53 € 7.15 €      +9.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 27,000.00 €      -0.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,666.67 € 27,666.67 €      +7.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cologne Edit Tampere Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 250.95 € 71.93 €      -71.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.00 € 27.19 €      +60.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 43.75 € 20.30 €      -53.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Cologne Edit Tampere Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.44 € 36.29 €      +27.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.17 € 16.40 €      -4.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 16.00 €      +33.3 %
Childcare
Cologne Edit Tampere Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 733.33 € 277.83 €      -62.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,000.00 € 4,000.00 €      -73.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cologne Edit Tampere Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.87 € 78.75 €      +19.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 24.72 € 40.00 €      +61.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.49 € 95.48 €      +33.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 82.50 € 97.50 €      +18.2 %
Rent Per Month
Cologne Edit Tampere Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 931.25 € 811.25 €      -12.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 760.00 € 615.22 €      -19.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,849.58 € 1,191.25 €      -35.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,239.09 € 910.00 €      -26.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cologne Edit Tampere Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 419.72 € 425.49 €      +1.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 261.87 € 299.84 €      +14.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Cologne Edit Tampere Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,990.52 € 2,655.45 €      -11.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.59 3.62      +0.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:10355