Cologne vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$5150
🏠 One person rent
$947
$1216
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$3902
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
96
100
🏙️ Population
1.09M
5.03M

The cost of living in Cologne is 21% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 2551st and 1365th ($1744 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 4th in Germany and Australia, respectively. Check Germany vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 12th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Melbourne

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Cologne Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$8.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$19705

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963