Cologne vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

Cologne San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1643
$2965
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3959
$5916
🏠 One person rent
$881
$1994
🏘️ Family rent
$1574
$2743
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2585
$5561
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
89
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
1.07M
1.39M

The cost of living in Cologne is 45% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2459th and 45th ($1643 vs $2965) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 35th 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 1.6 months in Cologne compared to 1.9 months in San Diego. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs San Diego ranked 18th in the United States, while ranked 13th and 96th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.31
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$2176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1628
$3654
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$2169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.26%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6134
$9903
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$8836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$75.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.8
$9.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$733
$1366
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12429
$16376

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1301
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1665
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1299
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1249
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1303
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1298
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1259
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1303
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1298
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1299
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1305
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1297
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1301
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1300
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1214
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1300
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1299
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1517
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1299
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1177
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1301
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1298
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1299
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1301
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1184
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1305
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1303
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1332
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1300
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1303
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1302
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1632

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2018
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2010
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2020
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2923
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2169
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2012
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2018
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2218
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2011
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2018
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2238
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$692
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$690
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2886
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2025
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3078
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2790
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2854
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$1983
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2927
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2627
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$2702
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2019
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2010
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2022
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2016
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2677
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2010
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2309
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$761
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2084
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$2188
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2009
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2184
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$2061
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2332
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2552
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2024
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2010