Cologne vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$5742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
87
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.01M

The cost of living in Cologne is 50% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 2067th and 8th ($1990 vs $3962) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 5th 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 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 15th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs San Jose, United States

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Cologne San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$23160

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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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212