Cologne vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$6051
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1825
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$3146
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$4933
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
94
😀 Quality of life
97
77
🏙️ Population
1.08M
467K

The cost of living in Cologne is 31% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 2308th and 464th ($1851 vs $2681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 406th 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 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.8 months in Long Beach. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Long Beach ranked 181st in the United States, while ranked 16th and 769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$6.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1953
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$3294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$21877

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2754
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2817
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2598
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2845
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2709
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2552
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2572
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$2984
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2681
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2938
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2570
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2866
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2633
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2569
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2834
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2761
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3603
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2612
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3054
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2354
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3112
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2708
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2861
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2604
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2685
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3087
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2652
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2682
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2673
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2831
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2673
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2959
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2675
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2614