Cologne vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$5746
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
97
😀 Quality of life
97
95
🏙️ Population
1.08M
441K

The cost of living in Cologne is 41% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 2308th and 91st ($1851 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 73rd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 16th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$27655

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288