Cologne vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$3894
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
73
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
1.09M
906K

The cost of living in Cologne is 6% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 2067th and 1686th ($1990 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1354th 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 1st best city to live in Germany vs Columbus ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 15th and 96th 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
$16.4
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$24638

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935