Cologne vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$2197
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
1.09M
2.75M

The cost of living in Cologne is 4% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 2067th and 1819th ($1990 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 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 15th and 179th 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
$16.4
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$12431

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Cities near Cologne

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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358