Berlin vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1819
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$3275
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
3.76M
1.08M

The cost of living in Berlin is 14% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 1583rd and 2308th ($2104 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 19th 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 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in Germany, and 23rd vs 16th 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
$14.5
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1023
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$2061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$6540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$5856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$6.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$8.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$51.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$16860

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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