Cost of Living in Cologne
Summary about cost of living in Cologne:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 3,104.13$ (2,819.83€) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 896.42$ (814.32€) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Cologne is 33.68% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Cologne is, on average, 71.88% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 164th out of 490 cities in the world.
- Cologne has a cost of living index of 66.32.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 9.50 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 7.89 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3.90 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.65 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.62 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.48 € | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2.86 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.25 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.97 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.07 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.63 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.38 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.73 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.06 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.76 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.91 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.07 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.53 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.57 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.87 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.48 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 4.99 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.86 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.29 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 6.40 € | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 95.30 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.06 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.52 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,000.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 21,749.75 € | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 224.32 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.09 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 30.12 € | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 30.67 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 23.58 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 11.00 € | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 440.00 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 11,933.33 € | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 89.42 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 28.00 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 79.48 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 121.11 € | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 822.96 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 604.04 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,473.33 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,075.00 € | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 505.16 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 375.09 € | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,270.19 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.82 |
Prices in Cologne
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Last update: May 2020
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