Bucharest vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$4775
🏠 One person rent
$535
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$1841
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$3654
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
92
😀 Quality of life
84
96
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.09M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 43% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 4935th and 2067th ($1138 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th 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 1st in Germany, while ranked 508th and 15th 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
$11.9
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$5.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$7562
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$5093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$68.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$97
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$897
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$22470

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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