Barcelona vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$1819
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$3275
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
92
😀 Quality of life
88
97
🏙️ Population
1.66M
1.08M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 2% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 2198th and 2308th ($1887 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 19th 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 1.8 months in Cologne. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 238th and 16th 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
$16.1
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$4.71
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1023
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$2061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$6540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$5856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$23.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$6.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$8.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$51.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$16860

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861