Cologne vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$6556
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
80
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
1.09M
737K

The cost of living in Cologne is 38% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2104th and 125th ($1968 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 92nd 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 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$29883

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114