Cost of Living in Cologne
Summary of cost of living in Cologne, Germany:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,698.6$ (3,545.6€) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,108.4$ (1,062.6€) without rent.
- Cologne is 8.4% less expensive than Columbus (without rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Cologne is, on average, 32.2% lower than in Columbus.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 13.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 65.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.50 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.70 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.93 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.37 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.24 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.82 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.46 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.60 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.82 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.54 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.34 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.18 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.67 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.90 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.00 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.62 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.71 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.67 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.82 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.75 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.91 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.49 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.20 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.20 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 49.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.30 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.51 € | |
| 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) | 31,670.00 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 379.65 € | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 26.65 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 44.71 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 32.08 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 24.00 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 733.33 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 15,000.00 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 90.80 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 40.00 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 102.33 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 132.00 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,027.94 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 791.25 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,041.67 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,311.92 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 549.67 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 490.83 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,923.68 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.98 |
Prices in Cologne
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Last update: December 2024
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| Cost of Living in Solingen | 20.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dusseldorf | 27.01 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jülich, Nordrhein-Westfalen | 34.11 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 |
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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.