Cologne vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2310
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$5713
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$1359
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$2393
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$3676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
88
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
1.09M
488K

The cost of living in Cologne is 15% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 2104th and 1247th ($1968 vs $2310) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 32nd 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 23rd and 59th 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
$15.4
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$8.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$2488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$1942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$300
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$6892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$4820
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$88.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$1932
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$23184

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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

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808