Cologne vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$5568
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1324
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2222
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$4072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
97
98
🏙️ Population
1.08M
2.14M

The cost of living in Cologne is 21% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 2308th and 1024th ($1851 vs $2345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 6th in Germany and Australia, respectively. Check Germany vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 16th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Perth

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Cologne Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1449
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$5420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$3698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$3.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1940
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$14689

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$2136
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2185
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1725
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2000
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1571
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2013
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2246
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1816
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1697
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$533
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$530
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$380
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$892
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1121
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1357
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$601
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1397
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1756
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1892
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$470
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$388
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1795
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1757
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1822
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$427
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$518
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$487
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$495
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2397
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1758
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$511
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1799
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$512
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$507
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$453
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$512
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1876