Cost of living in Cologne
Cologne, Germany
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Cost of living in Cologne vs. Germany overall average
Cologne is 13.8% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% more in Cologne
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Cologne
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% less in Cologne
- Housing
-
pay 32.7% more in Cologne
- Childcare
-
pay 51.0% more in Cologne
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% more in Cologne
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% more in Cologne
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Cologne are more expensive than in Germany.
Cologne Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€12.06
|
$10.72
-
$26.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$9.65
-
$12.86
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.53
|
$1.88
-
$3.75
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.07
|
$1.46
-
$4.29
|
Cologne - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
$1.70
-
$3.75
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
€5.83
|
$4.82
-
$13.40
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.43
€3.83
|
$4.02
-
$5.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
€3.20
|
$3.05
-
$5.34
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.09
€6.14
|
$3.68
-
$8.22
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$0.49
-
$1.45
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.63
-
$1.11
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.73
-
$1.46
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
€1.89
|
$1.12
-
$2.43
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.57
|
$0.36
-
$0.92
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.49
-
$0.87
|
Cologne - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
€6.05
|
$6.90
-
$7.10
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€45.47
|
$52.52
-
$105.03
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,222.31
|
$29,130.52
-
$29,130.52
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.94
€19.86
|
$20.58
-
$26.37
|
Cologne - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.20
€41.73
|
$32.15
-
$53.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,110.28
€961.32
|
$830.62
-
$1,393.29
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.03
€734.26
|
$696.65
-
$1,018.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.88
€243.20
|
$163.92
-
$417.99
|
Cologne - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$785.96
€680.51
|
$535.88
-
$964.59
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,076.45
€13,919.60
|
$16,076.45
-
$16,076.45
|
Cologne - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.18
|
$2.25
-
$5.57
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
€3.42
|
$2.40
-
$5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.61
|
$8.79
-
$9.65
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.57
€28.20
|
$21.44
-
$42.87
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.14
|
$11.79
-
$17.15
|
Cologne - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.85
€86.45
|
$85.74
-
$107.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.72
€30.93
|
$26.79
-
$42.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.20
€89.35
|
$64.31
-
$128.61
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.64
€105.32
|
$96.46
-
$160.76
|
Cologne - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Hanover,
Oldenburg,
Nuremberg,
Giessen,
Chemnitz,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Cologne.
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