Price Rankings for Cologne, Germany

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World Ranking

33th Cheapest Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) (Markets) out of 367 Cities in the World.
43th Cheapest Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) (Markets) out of 369 Cities in the World.
68th Cheapest Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) (Markets) out of 379 Cities in the World.
5th Most Expensive Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment (Utilities (Monthly)) out of 396 Cities in the World.
21st Most Expensive Chicken Fillets (1kg) (Markets) out of 402 Cities in the World.
29th Most Expensive Water (0.33 liter bottle) (Restaurants) out of 401 Cities in the World.

Europe Ranking

22th Cheapest Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) (Markets) out of 164 Cities in Europe
29th Cheapest Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) (Markets) out of 161 Cities in Europe
46th Cheapest Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) (Markets) out of 166 Cities in Europe
4th Most Expensive Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment (Utilities (Monthly)) out of 166 Cities in Europe
17th Most Expensive Chicken Fillets (1kg) (Markets) out of 170 Cities in Europe
18th Most Expensive Rice (white), (1kg) (Markets) out of 170 Cities in Europe

Western Europe Ranking

5th Cheapest McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) (Restaurants) out of 37 Cities in Western Europe
5th Cheapest Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) (Markets) out of 41 Cities in Western Europe
6th Cheapest Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) (Restaurants) out of 41 Cities in Western Europe
3rd Most Expensive Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment (Utilities (Monthly)) out of 48 Cities in Western Europe
8th Most Expensive Rice (white), (1kg) (Markets) out of 52 Cities in Western Europe
14th Most Expensive Chicken Fillets (1kg) (Markets) out of 52 Cities in Western Europe

RestaurantsValue World
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € Moderate 178th/401 97th/169 44th/51
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € High 111st/401 74th/168 32th/50
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € High 96th/358 65th/142 33th/37
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € Moderate 174th/378 92th/167 41st/50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € Moderate 185th/343 91st/150 36th/41
Cappuccino (regular) 3.77 € High 117th/403 54th/170 23th/52
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.82 € Very High 56th/403 50th/170 35th/52
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 € Very High 29th/401 29th/168 25th/50
MarketsValue World
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.17 € Low 243th/403 120th/170 41st/52
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.82 € High 143th/402 47th/170 24th/52
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.41 € Very High 71st/402 18th/170 8th/52
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.65 € High 105th/403 56th/170 25th/52
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 € High 83th/398 47th/169 26th/52
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.31 € Very High 21st/402 17th/170 14th/52
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.31 € Very High 49th/398 37th/168 21st/52
Apples (1 lb) 1.23 € Moderate 167th/402 57th/170 32th/52
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 € Moderate 162th/402 96th/169 37th/52
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 € Moderate 194th/397 88th/166 36th/51
Tomato (1 lb) 1.88 € Very High 63th/398 31st/165 21st/52
Potato (1 lb) 0.61 € Moderate 214th/399 95th/168 42th/51
Onion (1 lb) 0.64 € Moderate 203th/399 86th/168 37th/51
Lettuce (1 head) 1.65 € High 120th/396 39th/167 21st/52
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.97 € High 157th/401 56th/170 23th/52
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € Very Low 335th/367 143th/164 45th/52
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.94 € Very Low 312th/379 121st/166 33th/52
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.43 € Very Low 327th/369 133th/161 33th/48
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € High 100th/278 57th/129 37th/41
TransportationValue World
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.30 € Very High 30th/328 30th/153 20th/42
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 58.00 € High 82th/232 41st/118 21st/36
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.90 €
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.62 €
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.45 € High 83th/403 77th/170 45th/52
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,336.00 € Very High 60th/307 42th/100 15th/21
Utilities (Monthly)Value World
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 344.34 € Very High 5th/396 4th/166 3rd/48
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.40 € Moderate 166th/403 55th/170 34th/52
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 43.64 € High 129th/403 35th/170 28th/52
Sports And LeisureValue World
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.33 € Low 241st/393 115th/166 30th/52
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.00 €
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € High 91st/337 46th/132 26th/34
ChildcareValue World
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 825.00 €
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,666.67 €
Clothing And ShoesValue World
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.50 € Very High 55th/383 50th/156 22th/42
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.28 € High 133th/355 57th/142 21st/35
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.17 € Very High 43th/390 29th/162 15th/46
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 126.67 € Very High 44th/368 35th/146 21st/39
Rent Per MonthValue World
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,052.94 € High 137th/399 57th/167 27th/50
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 807.14 € High 136th/397 54th/167 26th/50
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,811.11 € High 141st/391 58th/159 27th/45
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,295.45 € High 154th/396 66th/163 30th/48
Buy Apartment PriceValue World
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 563.22 € High 70th/315 36th/134 20th/37
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 486.58 € Very High 45th/307 24th/132 14th/34
Salaries And FinancingValue World
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,676.58 € High 137th/401 67th/169 41st/51
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.93 Very Low 326th/371 127th/163 32th/52
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