Cologne vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$6397
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$1879
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$3145
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$4411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
1.09M
467K

The cost of living in Cologne is 31% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 2104th and 327th ($1968 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 273rd in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 1.5 months in Long Beach. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Long Beach ranked 271st in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$7.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1954
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$1662
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$3174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$2872
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$6937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$95.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$1674
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$19997

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2927
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2903
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2717
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3058
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2856
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2725
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2731
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3121
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2793
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3688
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2651
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3004
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2807
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2682
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2917
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2854
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3658
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2762
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3122
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3221
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2803
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2970
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2899
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2764
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3157
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2780
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2803
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2786
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2947
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2788
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3008
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2821