Cologne vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1937
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$4778
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$1057
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$1802
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$3068
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
85
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
1.09M
513K

The cost of living in Cologne is 2% more expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 2104th and 2203rd ($1968 vs $1937) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 132nd 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 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 1.6 months in Liverpool. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Liverpool ranked 30th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 23rd and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$2021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$1330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$293
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$41.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$3531
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$2577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$1594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$16116

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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 Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1832
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1831
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1655
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1834
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1804
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1815
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1680
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1873
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1883
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1813
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1712
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1828
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1729
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$2040
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1918
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1652
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1682
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1968
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$2001
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1866
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1759
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2265
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1578
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1921
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1788
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1698
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1835
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1513
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1839
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1840
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1783