Cologne vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
89
😀 Quality of life
97
90
🏙️ Population
1.08M
653K

The cost of living in Cologne is 28% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2308th and 662nd ($1851 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 16th and 141st 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
$14
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$16661

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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
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489