Cologne vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$967
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$1795
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
92
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
1.07M
2.87M

The cost of living in Cologne is 3% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 2484th and 2685th ($1752 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 4th in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 12th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Rome

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Cologne Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$9800

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229