Barcelona vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

Barcelona Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1659
$1643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3764
$3959
🏠 One person rent
$921
$881
🏘️ Family rent
$1451
$1574
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1989
$2585
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
1.64M
1.07M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 1% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 2417th and 2459th ($1659 vs $1643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Spain and Germany, respectively. Check Spain vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.6 months in Cologne. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 188th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Cologne

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Barcelona Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.7
$49.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$633
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1632
$1628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167
$1205
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.18%
2.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5325
$6134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3302
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$9.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.4
$7.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.58
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.6
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$733
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11490
$12429

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1413
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1477
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1081
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1106
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1111
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1310
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1258
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1152
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1171
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1165
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1171
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1102
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1140
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1288
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$970
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1020
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1213
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1194
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1149
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1081
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1048
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$894
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1316
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1118
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$990
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1394
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1110
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1108
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1388
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1100
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1331
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$912
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$1902
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1333
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1319
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1276

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