Cologne vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$3225
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
80
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
1.09M
694K

The cost of living in Cologne is 1% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 2200th and 2107th ($1941 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in Germany and Finland, respectively. Check Germany vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 21st and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Helsinki

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Cologne Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$13162

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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 Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220