Cologne vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
92
82
😀 Quality of life
97
89
🏙️ Population
1.08M
468K

The cost of living in Cologne is 25% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2308th and 806th ($1851 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 719th 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 2 months in Raleigh. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 16th and 202nd 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
$14
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$22229

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753