Cost of Living in Cologne
Summary about cost of living in Cologne, Germany:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,779.8£ (3,116.7€) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 810.7£ (909.0€) without rent.
- Cologne is 26.7% less expensive than Seattle (without rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Cologne is, on average, 60.6% lower than in Seattle.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 11.15 £ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 49.06 £ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.03 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 2.99 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.59 £ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.51 £ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.12 £ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.68 £ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.69 £ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.58 £ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.82 £ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.37 £ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.60 £ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.93 £ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.93 £ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.00 £ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.63 £ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.82 £ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.59 £ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.71 £ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.52 £ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.30 £ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.50 £ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 4.46 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.50 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.66 £ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.14 £ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.68 £ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 89.19 £ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.34 £ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.94 £ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 26.76 £ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.72 £ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,688.02 £ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,865.60 £ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 249.75 £ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.11 £ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 30.16 £ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 28.15 £ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 24.60 £ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.70 £ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 598.65 £ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 10,346.24 £ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 73.02 £ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 25.64 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 70.68 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 89.19 £ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 784.89 £ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 605.56 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,440.72 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,079.50 £ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 473.34 £ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 366.66 £ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,127.18 £ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.25 |
Prices in Cologne
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Last update: February 2023
Last update: February 2023
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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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Sadly, even white germans are dumber than white americans lol
You didn't stay in germany long enough. All the Asian Germans who I met online and in real life who visited US have mentioned that the social climate in US is much better for asians.
I had zero problems in Germany during my whole stay there. Back in Los Angeles I am greeted as if I invented Covid myself and got racial slurs yelled at me in the streets.
Besides that: Housing prices here for Cologne are very very off. For a city center apartment expect 7000 EUR / sqm or up.
I don't know why these prices are so low here.