Cologne vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$4627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
97
99
🏙️ Population
1.08M
8.8M

The cost of living in Cologne is 46% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 2308th and 37th ($1851 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.4 months in London. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 16th 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
$14
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$8.7
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$25830

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055