Cologne vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$271
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
91
14
😀 Quality of life
96
55
🏙️ Population
1.09M
224K

The cost of living in Cologne is 123% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 2104th and 6325th ($1968 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Germany and Suriname, respectively. Check Germany vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 23rd and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$1874

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620