Cologne vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$6548
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$1798
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$3108
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$723
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$4529
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
54
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
1.09M
525K

The cost of living in Cologne is 30% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 2067th and 346th ($1990 vs $2846) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 285th 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 1.6 months in Sacramento. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Sacramento ranked 116th in the United States, while ranked 15th and 376th 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
$16.4
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$1445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$3355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$2567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$77.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$4818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$3673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$99.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$4.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$1458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$23546

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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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2786
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2962
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2933
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2781
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2736
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2649
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2906
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2813
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3187
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2687
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3097
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3339
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2776
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2162
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2962
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2280
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3136
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2939
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3004
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3454
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2807
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2783
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2929
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2380
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2658
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2651
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3064
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2929
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3778
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2859