Cologne vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$2580
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
1.09M
3.42M

The cost of living in Cologne is 2% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2104th and 1962nd ($1968 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 5th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 23rd and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Madrid

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Cologne Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$12418

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703