Cologne vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
86
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.39M

The cost of living in Cologne is 43% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2067th and 50th ($1990 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 38th 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 San Diego. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 15th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs San Diego

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Cologne San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$26517

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804