Cologne vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Cologne London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1751
$3029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4233
$6932
🏠 One person rent
$942
$1951
🏘️ Family rent
$1703
$3238
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2852
$4290
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
96
98
🏙️ Population
1.07M
8.91M

The cost of living in Cologne is 42% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 2127th and 79th ($1751 vs $3029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd 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 1.6 months in Cologne compared to 1.4 months in London. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs London

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Cologne London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$76.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$2186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$679
$1625
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1793
$4044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1291
$2630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$37.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6476
$17870
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4985
$10200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$3.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.6
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$64.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$791
$2088
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12922
$25849

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1507
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1760
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1491
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1505
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1472
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1498
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1409
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1496
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1451
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1463
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1457
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1459
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1434
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1492
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1388
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1432
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1466
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1344
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1407
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1522
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1647
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1382
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1250
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1267
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1321
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1373
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1490
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1398
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1168
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1406
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1576
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1462
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1428
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1363
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1431
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1508
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1730

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2536
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2121
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2082
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2202
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2080
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2037
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2040
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2021
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2253
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1923
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2030
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1967
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1910
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1877
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1871
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1929
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1687
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2153
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1889
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1816
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1940
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1927
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2077
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2255
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1899
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1963
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1980
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1948
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1995
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2000
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1813
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1849
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1830
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2001
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2769
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2187