Cologne vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$5275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
97
94
🏙️ Population
1.08M
3.9M

The cost of living in Cologne is 42% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2308th and 72nd ($1851 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 59th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 16th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$28613

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754