Cologne vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$5689
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$1439
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$2480
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$674
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$3017
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
1.09M
936K

The cost of living in Cologne is 20% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 2104th and 950th ($1968 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 1.2 months in Jerusalem. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Jerusalem ranked 4th in Israel, while ranked 23rd and 351st 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
$15.4
$24.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$81.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$18.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$9.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$2738
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$2087
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$14293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$9538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$21.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$99.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$954
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$23696

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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 Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$987
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1072
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$837
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1998
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1021
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1732
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2347
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1947
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2142
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2064
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$915
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2303
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1937
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$807
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2040
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1993
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2937
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2290
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2153
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$548
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2108
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1855
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1879
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1850