Cologne vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Cologne Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1643
$2881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3959
$6573
🏠 One person rent
$881
$1844
🏘️ Family rent
$1574
$3045
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2585
$6182
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
77
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
1.07M
737K

The cost of living in Cologne is 43% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2459th and 64th ($1643 vs $2881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 52nd 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 1.6 months in Cologne compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Seattle ranked 24th in the United States, while ranked 13th and 113th 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
$12.4
$18.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.31
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$2005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1628
$3561
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$2571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.26%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6134
$7767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$5281
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.8
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$5.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$5.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$27
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$733
$1637
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12429
$28061

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1301
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1665
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1299
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1249
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1303
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1298
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1259
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1303
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1298
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1299
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1305
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1297
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1301
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1300
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1214
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1300
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1299
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1517
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1299
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1177
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1301
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1298
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1299
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1301
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1184
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1305
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1303
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1332
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1300
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1303
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1302
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1632

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2007
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3222
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2024
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2341
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2024
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2030
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2714
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2327
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$2969
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$1963
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2619
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2016
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2014
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2658
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2017
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2015
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2427
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2150
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2020
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2023
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2025
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2001
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2175
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2462
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2440
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2042
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2421
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2022
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2178
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2015
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2230
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2391
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2208
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2843
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2056
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2212
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2064
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2108
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2046