Cologne vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
88
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
1.09M
653K

The cost of living in Cologne is 30% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2200th and 456th ($1941 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 392nd 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 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 21st and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Portland

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Cologne Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$24040

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1728
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1972
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1715
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1713
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1726
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1689
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1732
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1693
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1689
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1716
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1721
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1696
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1674
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1686
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1667
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1657
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1948
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1658
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1662
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1668
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1617
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1653
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1685
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1629
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1650
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1913

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783