Cologne vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$3678
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
1.09M
8.8M

The cost of living in Cologne is 47% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 2067th and 20th ($1990 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st 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 months in London. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 15th and 12th 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
$16.4
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$30567

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199