Cologne vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$2843
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$732
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$418
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$803
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
92
35
😀 Quality of life
96
62
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.43M

The cost of living in Cologne is 85% more expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 2067th and 5140th ($1990 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 32nd in Germany and Mexico, respectively. Check Germany vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Puebla ranked 9th in Mexico, while ranked 15th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Puebla

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Cologne Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$40.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
10.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$1035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$5.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$20939

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

Cities near Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$987
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$1032
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$907
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1428
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$887
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$926
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$975
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$917
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$944
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$950
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$934
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$771
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$962
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$846
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$670
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$986
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$981
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$1004
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$928
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$766
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$906
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$923
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$1010
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1241
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$854
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$939
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$803
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$926
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$947