Cologne vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$3299
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
97
92
🏙️ Population
1.08M
548K

The cost of living in Cologne is 13% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 2308th and 1500th ($1851 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 53rd in Germany and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Germany vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.5 months in Manchester. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 16th and 76th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$17390

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Cities near Cologne

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

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761