Cologne vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$2295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$5636
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$2398
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$3514
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
88
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
1.09M
488K

The cost of living in Cologne is 15% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 2200th and 1307th ($1941 vs $2295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 38th 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 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Edinburgh ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 21st and 83rd 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
$16.2
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$8.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$1471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1081
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$2686
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$1966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$6647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$4795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$1749
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$25458

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1728
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1972
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1715
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1713
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1726
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1689
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1732
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1693
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1689
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1716
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1721
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1696
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1674
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1686
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1667
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1657
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1948
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1658
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1662
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1668
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1617
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1653
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1685
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1629
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1650
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1913

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820