Berlin vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2302
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5175
$4775
🏠 One person rent
$1280
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$2205
$1841
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$3654
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.09M

The cost of living in Berlin is 16% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 1275th and 2067th ($2302 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Ranked 7th vs 1st best cities to live in Germany, and 35th vs 15th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Cologne

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Berlin Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$5.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
$1926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8913
$7562
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6080
$5093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$68.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.6
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$97
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$897
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10963
$22470

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944