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Cost of Living in Cologne
Summary about cost of living in Cologne:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 3,056.77$ (2,603.56€) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 881.43$ (750.74€) without rent.
- Cost of living rank 189th out of 535 cities in the world.
- Cologne has a cost of living index of 68.50.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 10.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 47.50 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 7.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3.35 € | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.50 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.49 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.28 € | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.96 € | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2.66 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.08 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.01 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.75 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.54 € | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 3.23 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.41 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.97 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.74 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.99 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.13 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.45 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.51 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.89 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.47 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 4.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.76 € | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.14 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 6.30 € | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.80 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 91.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.06 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.17 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 19,500.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 21,250.00 € | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 197.58 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.09 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 31.40 € | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 27.85 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.75 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.00 € | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 577.33 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 15,750.00 € | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 74.62 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 29.66 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 80.00 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 98.57 € | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 720.00 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 523.00 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,424.50 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,011.18 € | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 476.90 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 309.67 € | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,430.00 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.84 |
Prices in Cologne
These data are based on 1164 entries in the past 18 months from 124 different contributors.
Last update: September 2018
Last update: September 2018
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