Cologne vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$4437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
1.09M
468K

The cost of living in Cologne is 15% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2104th and 1213th ($1968 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1060th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 212th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Raleigh

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Cologne Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$24117

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766