Cologne vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$2968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$8022
🏠 One person rent
$947
$1832
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$4049
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$798
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$5520
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
97
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
1.09M
441K

The cost of living in Cologne is 41% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 2551st and 182nd ($1744 vs $2968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 159th 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 1.9 months in Oakland. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 12th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$1826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$1533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$4410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$3547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$70.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$7152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$7023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$3.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$84.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$6.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$6.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$7.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$178
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$2719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$18963

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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
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3364
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2888
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2963
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2929
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3905
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2888
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3004
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$3041
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$2999
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2811
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3785
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3185
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3190
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$3045
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2840
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3195
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3226
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3269
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2780
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2778
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3466
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3678
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3183
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3002
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2767
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3059
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3997
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3657
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2412
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3060
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3448
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3187
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3326