Cologne vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
54
😀 Quality of life
97
87
🏙️ Population
1.08M
525K

The cost of living in Cologne is 30% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 2308th and 501st ($1851 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 443rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 16th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$30262

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851