Cologne vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1016
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$1759
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$2995
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
92
84
😀 Quality of life
97
90
🏙️ Population
1.08M
513K

The cost of living in Cologne is 2% less expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 2308th and 2193rd ($1851 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 135th in Germany and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Germany vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.6 months in Liverpool. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Liverpool ranked 24th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 16th and 145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Liverpool

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Cologne Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$86.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1073
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$2545
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$95.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$19.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$80.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1545
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$11337

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

Cities near Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1789
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1797
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1647
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1784
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1761
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1755
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1529
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1824
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1844
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1749
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1761
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1752
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1675
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1852
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1849
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1585
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1556
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1910
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1936
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1860
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1592
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1552
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1877
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1776
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1722
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1802
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1493
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1763
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1783
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1780