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Cost of Living in Cologne
Summary about cost of living in Cologne:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 2,783.34$ (2,486.68€) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 812.31$ (725.73€) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Cologne is 30.35% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 246th out of 509 cities in the world.
- Cologne has a cost of living index of 69.65.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 10.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 45.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 7.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3.50 € | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.50 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.60 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.24 € | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.96 € | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2.72 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.97 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.67 € | |
| Eggs (12) | 2.02 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.77 € | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 3.07 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.73 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.91 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.73 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.87 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.96 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.56 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.64 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.90 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.44 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 6.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.91 € | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.43 € | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 6.00 € | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.80 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 90.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.06 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.81 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 18,000.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 15,500.00 € | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 221.53 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.11 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 22.13 € | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 24.27 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 17.67 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 9.00 € | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | ? | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 16,000.00 € | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 80.31 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 38.08 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 85.38 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 102.73 € | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 660.00 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 544.29 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,280.00 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 955.38 € | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 339.09 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 225.29 € | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,186.17 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 2.04 |
Prices in Cologne
These data are based on 898 entries in the past 18 months from 90 different contributors.
Last update: June 2017
Last update: June 2017
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