Cologne vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$7483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$9886
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$6445
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$5999
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$763
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$9172
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
21
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
1.09M
38.9K

The cost of living in Cologne is 74% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 2200th and 1st ($1941 vs $7483) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Germany and Monaco, respectively. Check Germany vs Monaco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 1.2 months in Monaco City. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Monaco City ranked 2nd in Monaco, while ranked 21st and 5012th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Monaco City

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Cologne Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$8.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$5.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$6949
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$6027
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$6797
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$5389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$270
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$74781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$57868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$3.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$3.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$17.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$11.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$5.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$84.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$44.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$2267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$46388

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1728
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1972
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1715
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1713
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1726
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1689
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1732
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1693
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1689
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1716
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1721
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1696
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1674
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1686
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1667
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1657
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1948
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1658
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1662
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1668
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1617
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1653
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1685
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1629
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1650
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1913

Cities near Monaco City

Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1568
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1901
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1863
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1541
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$2002
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1469
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1264
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1386
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1488
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1530
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1613
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1320
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1659
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1335
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1759
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1429
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1563
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1320
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1827
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1565
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1542
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1226
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1560
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1725
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1501
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1479
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1271
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1673
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1467
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1674
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1803
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1556
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1669
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1352
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716