Cologne vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$5599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
96
98
🏙️ Population
1.09M
8.8M

The cost of living in Cologne is 53% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2104th and 4th ($1968 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$22663

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$1759
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$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174