Buenos Aires vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$4775
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$1841
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$3654
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
79
92
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.09M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 39% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 4761st and 2067th ($1207 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Argentina and Germany, respectively. Check Argentina vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 1226th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Cologne

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Buenos Aires Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$5.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$7562
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$5093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$68.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$97
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$897
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$22470

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

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