Amsterdam vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$4185
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$967
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1672
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$3141
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
921K
1.07M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 45% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 612th and 2484th ($2545 vs $1752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in the Netherlands and Germany, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 37th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$925
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$719
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1823
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$5594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$3.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$8.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$16182

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776