Amsterdam vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$3959
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$881
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1574
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$2585
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
860K
1.07M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 41% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 294th and 2459th ($2311 vs $1643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in the Netherlands and Germany, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.6 months in Cologne. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 31st and 13th 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
$14.8
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$49.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$633
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$1628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$1205
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
2.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$6134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$7.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$733
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$12429

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1301
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1665
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1299
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1249
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1303
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1298
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1259
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1303
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1298
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1299
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1305
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1297
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1301
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1300
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1214
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1300
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1299
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1517
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1299
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1177
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1301
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1298
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1299
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1301
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1184
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1305
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1303
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1332
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1300
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1303
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1302
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1632