Cologne vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$2350
🏠 One person rent
$947
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$267
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
92
14
😀 Quality of life
96
50
🏙️ Population
1.09M
224K

The cost of living in Cologne is 98% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 2551st and 6145th ($1744 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Germany and Suriname, respectively. Check Germany vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 12th and 6256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$1077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
16.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$9.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$5.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$76
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$1909

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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
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1247
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$856
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1033
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1645
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1643
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1031
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1062
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$560
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$565
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$610
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$789
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$777
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$953
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1084
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$697
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1064
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1178
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1193
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$639
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1418
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$880
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$694
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$890
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$590
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1070
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1062
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$737
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1000
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1007
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$746
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$611
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$679
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$682
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$518
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$639
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$583