Bangalore vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$221
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$1830
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$3266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
91
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.09M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 73% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 8500th and 2104th ($524 vs $1968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 11th in India and Germany, respectively. Check India vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 1.7 months in Cologne. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 5281st and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$6855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$5848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$67.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$98
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$19386

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

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