Cost of Living Comparison Between Cologne and Bonn 

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Consumer Prices in Bonn are 7.3% higher than in Cologne (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bonn are 2.2% higher than in Cologne
Rent Prices in Bonn are 10.6% lower than in Cologne
Restaurant Prices in Bonn are 20.5% higher than in Cologne
Groceries Prices in Bonn are 1.2% lower than in Cologne
Local Purchasing Power in Bonn is 17.2% lower than in Cologne
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Restaurants
Cologne Edit Bonn Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 15.00 €      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 75.00 €      +25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.20 € 4.75 €      +48.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 4.50 €      +50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.25 € 3.16 €      -2.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 € 2.54 €      +5.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 € 2.12 €      +10.9 %
Markets
Cologne Edit Bonn Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.89 € 4.01 €      +3.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.83 € 1.81 €      -1.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.30 € 1.24 €      -4.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.48 € 3.47 €      -0.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.51 € 5.37 €      -2.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.85 € 6.84 €      -0.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.62 € 7.67 €      +0.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.09 € 1.11 €      +1.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 € 0.61 €      +4.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.90 €      -0.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 € 1.11 €      -26.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.62 €      -7.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.67 €      -4.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.77 € 1.92 €      +8.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.68 € 0.92 €      +35.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.84 € 0.85 €      +1.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.49 € 1.40 €      -6.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Cologne Edit Bonn Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 € 3.15 €      -1.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.45 € 4.50 €      +1.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 3.06 €      -5.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 37.20 €      +24.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.53 € 6.59 €      +0.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 27,180.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,666.67 € 22,666.67 €      -11.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cologne Edit Bonn Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 250.95 € 314.69 €      +25.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.00 € 19.99 €      +17.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 43.75 € 47.07 €      +7.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Cologne Edit Bonn Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.44 € 37.25 €      +31.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.17 € 25.00 €      +45.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 11.00 €      -8.3 %
Childcare
Cologne Edit Bonn Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 733.33 € ?     
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,000.00 € 16,000.00 €      +6.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cologne Edit Bonn Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.87 € 76.17 €      +15.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 24.72 € 32.25 €      +30.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.49 € 80.00 €      +11.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 82.50 € 87.80 €      +6.4 %
Rent Per Month
Cologne Edit Bonn Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 962.50 € 850.00 €      -11.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 760.00 € 577.50 €      -24.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,849.58 € 1,650.00 €      -10.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,239.09 € 1,225.00 €      -1.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cologne Edit Bonn Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 419.72 € 510.96 €      +21.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 261.87 € 325.16 €      +24.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Cologne Edit Bonn Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,990.52 € 2,530.02 €      -15.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.59 3.98      +10.7 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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