Buenos Aires vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$1968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$1830
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$3266
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.09M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 42% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 4856th and 2104th ($1139 vs $1968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th 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 1.7 months in Cologne. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 1059th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$3.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$1997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$6855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$5848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$67.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$98
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$19386

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979