Amsterdam vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$4775
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$1841
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$3654
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
921K
1.09M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 61% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 126th and 2067th ($3203 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in the Netherlands and Germany, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 13th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Cologne

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Amsterdam Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$5.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$1926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$7562
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$5093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$68.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$97
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$897
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$22470

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944