Amsterdam vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3118
$1968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7329
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$2031
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$3485
$1830
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4702
$3266
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
921K
1.09M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 58% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 143rd and 2104th ($3118 vs $1968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 1.7 months in Cologne. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 31st and 23rd 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
$21.3
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.4
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.2
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$3.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2130
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1705
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3833
$1997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2970
$1478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10418
$6855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7591
$5848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$67.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.2
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.31
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.85
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$2.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.4
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$98
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2892
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19920
$19386

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2178
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2589
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2252
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2230
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2568
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2256
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2718
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2222
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2414
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1514
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2392
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2111
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2581
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2374
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2228
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2011
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2615
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1829
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1860
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2082
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2318
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2070
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2154
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2187
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1986
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1992
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2058
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2107
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2164
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2100
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2087
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2238

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979