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Cost of Living in Cologne
Summary about cost of living in Cologne:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 2,417.24£ (2,643.79€) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 695.87£ (761.09€) without rent.
- Cost of living rank 129th out of 381 cities in the world.
- Cologne has a cost of living index of 66.00.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 9.14 £ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 45.72 £ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.86 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3.20 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.20 £ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.32 £ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.31 £ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.97 £ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2.40 £ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.10 £ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.92 £ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.70 £ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.33 £ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 2.90 £ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.58 £ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.91 £ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.67 £ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.87 £ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.05 £ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.38 £ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.47 £ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.83 £ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.41 £ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 4.56 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.72 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.15 £ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 5.85 £ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.65 £ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 84.12 £ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.20 £ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.68 £ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 27.43 £ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.91 £ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 19,657.61 £ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 21,333.53 £ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 182.15 £ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.08 £ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 27.72 £ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 27.77 £ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 11.79 £ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 9.60 £ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 445.37 £ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 14,400.34 £ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 76.74 £ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 24.12 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 72.93 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 98.94 £ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 681.16 £ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 489.15 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,301.36 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 931.52 £ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 451.25 £ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 316.17 £ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,034.78 £ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.92 |
Prices in Cologne
These data are based on 1249 entries in the past 18 months from 131 different contributors.
Last update: August 2019
Last update: August 2019
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