Cologne vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$4549
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
1.09M
3.9M

The cost of living in Cologne is 41% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2104th and 65th ($1968 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$26874

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927