Cologne vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$4036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
97
91
🏙️ Population
1.08M
1.6M

The cost of living in Cologne is 27% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2308th and 710th ($1851 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 637th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 16th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Philadelphia

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Cologne Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$20863

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750