Cologne vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$2483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$5802
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$1417
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$2357
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$720
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$3437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
92
77
😀 Quality of life
96
86
🏙️ Population
1.09M
936K

The cost of living in Cologne is 20% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 2067th and 911th ($1990 vs $2483) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Germany and Israel, respectively. Check Germany vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.4 months in Jerusalem. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Jerusalem ranked 2nd in Israel, while ranked 15th and 410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Jerusalem

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Cologne Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$25.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$94.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$19.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$10.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$1637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$1119
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$2975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$16323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$9037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$152
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$1104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$27069

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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

Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1010
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1122
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$895
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2154
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1062
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1821
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2346
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2066
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2260
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2172
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$978
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2449
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2031
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$910
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2147
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2145
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$3089
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2432
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2274
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$546
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2207
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1946
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1962
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1761