Cost of Living Comparison Between Cologne and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 

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Cost of Living in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is 29.8% lower than in Cologne (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is 27.4% lower than in Cologne
Rent Prices in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria are 20.3% lower than in Cologne
Restaurant Prices in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria are 28.7% lower than in Cologne
Groceries Prices in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria are 20.5% lower than in Cologne
Local Purchasing Power in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is 20.1% lower than in Cologne
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 10.50 €      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 50.00 €      -28.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 2.50 €      -44.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 € 3.75 €      -11.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.79 € 1.94 €      -48.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.82 € 1.86 €      -34.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 € 1.06 €      -56.7 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.17 € 3.94 €      -5.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.81 € 1.63 €      -9.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.42 € 0.82 €      -42.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.65 € 2.84 €      -22.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 € 4.63 €      -20.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.28 € 3.98 €      -36.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.38 € 6.65 €      -20.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.23 € 0.97 €      -21.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.98 €      +33.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.88 €      +0.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.88 € 1.01 €      -46.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.87 €      +42.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.63 € 1.06 €      +68.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.65 € 1.59 €      -4.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 € 0.80 €      -18.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 5.75 €      +15.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.92 € 1.38 €      +49.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.42 € 3.25 €      +129.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 4.00 €      -51.2 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.39 € 1.40 €      -58.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 58.00 € 17.00 €      -70.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.45 € 3.00 €      -32.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.38 € 3.22 €      -4.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 20.00 €      -33.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.46 € 5.33 €      -17.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 33,365.00 €      +22.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,336.00 € 26,000.00 €      -14.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 342.15 € 69.35 €      -79.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.40 € 18.00 €      -15.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.56 € 25.80 €      -33.1 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.75 € 44.83 €      +25.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.00 € 16.33 €      -41.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 8.00 €      -33.3 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 825.00 € 457.50 €      -44.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,666.67 € 5,560.00 €      -66.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.00 € 88.33 €      +5.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.83 € 45.00 €      +10.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 99.17 € 92.50 €      -6.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 126.67 € 126.67 €      0.0 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,076.47 € 845.45 €      -21.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 823.08 € 716.67 €      -12.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,811.11 € 1,277.78 €      -29.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,325.00 € 1,171.43 €      -11.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 563.22 € 234.51 €      -58.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 486.58 € 136.25 €      -72.0 %
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,735.40 € 1,586.14 €      -42.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.79 3.43      -9.5 %
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