Cologne vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$6532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
80
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
1.09M
737K

The cost of living in Cologne is 37% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2067th and 142nd ($1990 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 101st 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 Seattle. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 15th and 32nd 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
$16.4
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$28950

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173