Cologne vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

Cologne Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1643
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3959
$4008
🏠 One person rent
$881
$832
🏘️ Family rent
$1574
$1598
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2585
$1708
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
88
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
1.07M
2.87M

The cost of living in Cologne is 2% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 2459th and 2515th ($1643 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Cologne compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 13th and 199th 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
$12.4
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.31
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$932
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1628
$2024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$1246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.26%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6134
$7391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$3611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$38.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$7.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.8
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$733
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12429
$9175

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1301
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1665
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1299
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1249
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1303
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1298
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1259
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1303
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1298
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1299
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1305
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1297
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1301
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1300
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1214
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1300
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1299
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1517
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1299
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1177
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1301
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1298
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1299
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1301
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1184
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1305
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1303
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1332
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1300
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1303
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1302
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1632

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$813
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1193
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1203
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1259
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1247
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1044
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1280
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1132
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1290
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1182
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$711
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1151
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1007
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1286
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1244
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1252
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1058
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1096
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1222
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1061
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1084
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1168
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1220
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1191
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1103
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1287
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$947
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1529
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1069
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1089
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1215
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1241
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1027
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1175
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$821
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1214
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1237
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1107