Cologne vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
97
😀 Quality of life
97
97
🏙️ Population
1.08M
874K

The cost of living in Cologne is 51% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2308th and 9th ($1851 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 16th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$31050

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610