Cologne vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$947
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
1.09M
8.8M

The cost of living in Cologne is 61% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2551st and 3rd ($1744 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 12th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs New York City

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Cologne New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$21465

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111