Cologne vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$4258
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ 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 41% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2067th and 72nd ($1990 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 15th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$28004

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974