Berlin vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$1643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4970
$3959
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$881
🏘️ Family rent
$2251
$1574
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3213
$2585
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
3.68M
1.07M

The cost of living in Berlin is 31% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 433rd and 2459th ($2146 vs $1643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.6 months in Cologne. Ranked 4th vs 2nd best cities to live in Germany, and 28th vs 13th 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
$13.1
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$49.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1276
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$633
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2508
$1628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$1205
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.4%
2.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8822
$6134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5926
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.6
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$7.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.03
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$733
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$12429

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1299
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1300
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1303
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1569
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1298
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1347
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1296
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1298
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1299
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1305
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1305
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1301
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1302
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1300
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1326
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1302
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1301
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1300
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1305
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1067
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1301
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1298
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1307
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1299
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1303
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1302
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1300
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1302
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1295
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1218
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$939
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1297
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$769
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1304
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1303

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