Cologne vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$4005
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
72
😀 Quality of life
97
88
🏙️ Population
1.08M
906K

The cost of living in Cologne is 18% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 2308th and 1248th ($1851 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1100th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Columbus ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 16th and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Columbus

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Cologne Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$15346

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829