Cologne vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$4262
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$1038
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$1712
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$3113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
92
64
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.01M

The cost of living in Cologne is 6% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 2067th and 2524th ($1990 vs $1878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 79th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Edmonton ranked 19th in Canada, while ranked 15th and 193rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Edmonton

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Cologne Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$5.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$1034
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$807
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$2368
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$2313
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$74.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$10028

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Cities near Cologne

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
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1775
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1841
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2118
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1801
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1934
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1761
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1821
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1486
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1815
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1993
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1672
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1773
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2593
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1956
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2315
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1762
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2187
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2156
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2470
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1884
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2544
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$2034
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1697
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2590
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1899
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2054
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2237
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2457
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2478
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2540
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2526
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2361
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2009