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Cost of Living in Cologne
Summary about cost of living in Cologne:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 2,918.66$ (2,641.02€) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 840.44$ (760.49€) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Cologne is 34.26% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 131st out of 352 cities in the world.
- Cologne has a cost of living index of 65.74.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 8.50 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 50.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 7.25 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3.50 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.55 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.56 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.50 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.27 € | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2.64 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.30 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.04 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.07 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.79 € | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 3.37 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.59 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.07 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.72 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.85 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.01 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.45 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.57 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.80 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.47 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 4.99 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.84 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.25 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 6.40 € | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 93.50 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.90 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.41 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 21,500.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,333.00 € | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 199.40 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.09 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 30.07 € | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 30.83 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 14.92 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.50 € | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 426.00 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,333.33 € | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 82.12 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 25.93 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 76.70 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 105.36 € | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 758.00 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 542.50 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,432.00 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,024.74 € | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 500.64 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 346.06 € | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,209.07 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.92 |
Prices in Cologne
These data are based on 1166 entries in the past 18 months from 133 different contributors.
Last update: November 2019
Last update: November 2019
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