Cost of Living in Cologne
Summary of cost of living in Cologne, Germany:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,630.1$ (3,314.6€) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,063.0$ (970.6€) without rent.
- Cologne is 33.7% less expensive than New York (without rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Cologne is, on average, 73.9% lower than in New York.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.50 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 57.50 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3.50 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.05 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.32 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.87 € | |
Markets | Edit |
|
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.28 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.81 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.10 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.99 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.35 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.32 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.33 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.01 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.67 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.92 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.05 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.72 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.72 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.48 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.59 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.95 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.83 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.10 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
|
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.05 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 90.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.50 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 27.50 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.35 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,000.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,333.33 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
|
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 285.92 € | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 27.48 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 42.34 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
|
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 27.50 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 22.88 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
|
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 689.00 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 11,600.00 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
|
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 73.31 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 27.21 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 77.10 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 90.50 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
|
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 928.70 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 669.09 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,740.88 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,188.33 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
|
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 481.43 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 346.45 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
|
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,686.19 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.80 |
Prices in Cologne
This city had 1171 entries in the past 12 months by 144 different contributors.
Last update: November 2023
Last update: November 2023
Sources and References
Moving to Cologne? Explore:
Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
Sign Up for Our Newsletter:
Nearby cities:| Cost of Living in Bonn | 19.29 miles |
| Cost of Living in Solingen | 20.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dusseldorf | 27.01 miles |
| Cost of Living in Krefeld | 39.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Essen | 43.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Oberhausen | 44.79 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hagen | 45.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aachen | 46.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bochum | 49.64 miles |
| Cost of Living in Moers | 49.71 miles |
This page in other languages:
 DeutschLebenshaltungskosten in Köln
|
 PortuguêsCusto de Vida em Colônia
|
 ItalianoCosto della Vita a Colonia
|
 FrançaisCoût de la Vie à Cologne
|
 EspañolCosto de Vida en Colonia
|
Sadly, even white germans are dumber than white americans lol
You didn't stay in germany long enough. All the Asian Germans who I met online and in real life who visited US have mentioned that the social climate in US is much better for asians.
I had zero problems in Germany during my whole stay there. Back in Los Angeles I am greeted as if I invented Covid myself and got racial slurs yelled at me in the streets.
Besides that: Housing prices here for Cologne are very very off. For a city center apartment expect 7000 EUR / sqm or up.
I don't know why these prices are so low here.