Bangalore vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1429
$4212
🏠 One person rent
$219
$947
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1153
$3148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
74
92
😀 Quality of life
68
96
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.09M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 69% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 8398th and 2551st ($533 vs $1744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 24th in India and Germany, respectively. Check India vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Bangalore compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Bangalore ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 3159th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$4.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$1902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$1332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2065
$6163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1100
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3404
$15595

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$351
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$375
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$346
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$311
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$304
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$258
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$354
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$295
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$304
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$300
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$315
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$355
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$339
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$342
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$292
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$360
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$306
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$344
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$325
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$272
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$316
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$302
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$412
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$366
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$514
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$280
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$294
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$349
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$310
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$346
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$383
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$338
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$359
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$306
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$357

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772