Bangalore vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangalore Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$1643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1288
$3959
🏠 One person rent
$179
$881
🏘️ Family rent
$421
$1574
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1152
$2585
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
71
91
😀 Quality of life
71
96
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.07M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 71% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 8533rd and 2459th ($482 vs $1643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 10th in India and Germany, respectively. Check India vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1.6 months in Cologne. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 2048th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Cologne

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Bangalore Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$49.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$9.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$633
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$1628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$1205
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
2.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1726
$6134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$9.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$7.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.47
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.05
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.3
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$733
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2497
$12429

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$272
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$328
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$331
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$329
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$357
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$300
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$363
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$332
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$382
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$337
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$329
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$351
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$323
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$310
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$315
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$331
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$296
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$276
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$359
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$332
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$415
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$332
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$322
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$325
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$335
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$332
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$299
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$344
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$311
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$280
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$354
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$341
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$361
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$333
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$325
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$288
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$332

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