Bucharest vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$4212
🏠 One person rent
$474
$947
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$3148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
92
😀 Quality of life
79
96
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.09M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 43% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 5565th and 2551st ($988 vs $1744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 24th in Romania and Germany, respectively. Check Romania vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 645th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Cologne

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Bucharest Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$4.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$1902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$6163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$6.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$2.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$15595

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772