Berlin vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$4185
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$967
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1672
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$3141
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
3.68M
1.07M

The cost of living in Berlin is 15% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 1759th and 2484th ($2013 vs $1752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Germany, and 19th vs 12th 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
$12.4
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$925
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$719
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1823
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$5594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$3.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$8.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$16182

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776