Cologne vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ 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 53% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2067th and 4th ($1990 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 15th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$21999

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9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188