Cologne vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$1215
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$2317
🏠 One person rent
$947
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$1546
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
92
20
😀 Quality of life
96
66
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.41M

The cost of living in Cologne is 44% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 2551st and 4439th ($1744 vs $1215) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 2nd in Germany and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Germany vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.3 months in Medina. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 12th and 3899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$7421

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Cities near Cologne

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

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905