Cost of Living in Cologne
Summary about cost of living in Cologne, Germany:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,496.86$ (2,896.64€) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,017.09$ (842.51€) without rent.
- Cologne is 26.07% less expensive than New York (without rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Cologne is, on average, 67.18% lower than in New York.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 9.50 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 7.85 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.00 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.90 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.75 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.60 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.16 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.26 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.29 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.93 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.34 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.79 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.23 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.58 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.12 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.82 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.85 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.14 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.58 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.53 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.18 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.52 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.94 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.54 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 6.70 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 98.50 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.44 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 19,000.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,399.80 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 247.39 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.12 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 30.09 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 31.36 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 23.50 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 11.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 497.50 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 11,933.33 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 94.93 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 28.00 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 84.68 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 121.33 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 821.92 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 614.32 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,567.65 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,084.38 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 530.87 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 369.29 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,321.94 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.76 |
Prices in Cologne
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Last update: February 2021
Last update: February 2021
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| 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 |
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Leave a comment:5 Comments so far
Anonymous
on Dec 08, 2020:
Please, how easy is it for a Nigerian with a masters in health safety and environmental management from a UK University and can speak German find a good job in Germany?
Anonymous
on Aug 07, 2020:
@Nigel, if you're of Asian descent, it's much better to be in US than in germany since germany is racist towards asians, partly due to the much lower asian population in germany. All Asians who grew up in germany and who visited the US have mentioned that the social climate there is much more welcoming towards Asians.
?
on Aug 04, 2019:
I love cologne it is beautiful the people are nice and all it's my favorite city but I dont know German language. Do I have any chances to learn german language and finish university ? I really want to live here it's my dream
Nigel
on Mar 15, 2018:
Hey Ryan, I live in Germany and find the people very friendly. I was in the USA for a month and found a lot of the people there very unfriendly and of course there was the fear of being robbed or shot the whole time. In Germany they have a second to none health program which is fair for everyone, not really what I heard about the USA from most of the people I spoke to. And then of course you guys voted for final trump to be your president. I am so glad I didn’t have dollar signs in my eyes when looking for a career and settled with a country full of beauty, design art and culture.
Ryan
on Apr 27, 2017:
The average salary for software developers in Germany is about 50000€... If you work for Google in San Jose as a senior software developer, your salary will be about 350000$ incl. bonuses (7 times more) and you don't need to learn another complicated language. People are also much nicer in the united states comparing to Germany. I see no reasons to live here. The country is absolutely overrated.