Cologne vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$947
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$4771
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
1.09M
3.9M

The cost of living in Cologne is 45% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2551st and 80th ($1744 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 71st 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 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 12th and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$28838

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919