Cologne vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$967
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$3083
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
88
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
1.07M
488K

The cost of living in Cologne is 14% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 2484th and 1692nd ($1752 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 46th in Germany and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Germany vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 12th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Edinburgh

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Cologne Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$6.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$14724

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666