Cologne vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$1526
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$160
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
92
14
😀 Quality of life
96
44
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.45M

The cost of living in Cologne is 202% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 2067th and 7532nd ($1990 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Germany and Mauritania, respectively. Check Germany vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.2 months in Nouakchott. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 15th and 7312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Nouakchott

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Cologne Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
18.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$3927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$1322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$9.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$74.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$83.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$5862

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Distance City Cost of living
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
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1145
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1236
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1229
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1320
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1176
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1178
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$518
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$537
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$605
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1127
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$852
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$878
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$979
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$977
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$990
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1016
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$993
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1058
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$507
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$635
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$508
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1323
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1001
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1774
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1694
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$508
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$507
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1697