Cologne vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$2663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$6195
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$1533
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$2486
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$4127
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
92
77
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
1.09M
936K

The cost of living in Cologne is 27% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 2200th and 638th ($1941 vs $2663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd in Germany and Israel, respectively. Check Germany vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 1.5 months in Jerusalem. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Jerusalem ranked 1st in Israel, while ranked 21st and 407th 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
$16.2
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$20.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$8.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$1756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$3183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$1910
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$281
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$40.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$18641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$9368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$3.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$125
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$160
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$30598

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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 Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1205
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$977
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1149
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1994
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2465
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2201
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2466
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2354
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$1070
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2283
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$1020
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2288
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2873
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2430
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2379
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$538
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2347
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1933
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$2060
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1845