Cologne vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$2682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$6170
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$2782
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$710
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$4542
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
54
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
1.09M
525K

The cost of living in Cologne is 28% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 2200th and 605th ($1941 vs $2682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 533rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Sacramento ranked 109th in the United States, while ranked 21st and 347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Sacramento

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Cologne Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$1781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$2335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$4948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$3517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$3.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$1488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$20438

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1728
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1972
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1715
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1713
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1726
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1689
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1732
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1693
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1689
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1716
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1721
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1696
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1674
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1686
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1667
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1657
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1948
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1658
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1662
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1668
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1617
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1653
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1685
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1629
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1650
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1913

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2793
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2978
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2918
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2768
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2732
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2660
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2911
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2667
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2815
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3204
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2710
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3091
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3318
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2771
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2161
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2980
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2374
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3179
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2962
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3017
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3431
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2804
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2748
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2905
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2393
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2677
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2668
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3050
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2088
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2906
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3873
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2848