Cologne vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
80
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
1.09M
737K

The cost of living in Cologne is 39% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2200th and 126th ($1941 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 94th 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 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 21st and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Seattle

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Cologne Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$30033

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1728
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1972
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1715
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1713
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1726
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1689
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1732
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1693
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1689
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1716
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1721
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1696
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1674
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1686
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1667
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1657
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1948
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1658
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1662
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1668
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1617
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1653
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1685
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1629
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1650
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1913

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098