Cologne vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
80
😀 Quality of life
97
92
🏙️ Population
1.08M
737K

The cost of living in Cologne is 36% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2308th and 206th ($1851 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 16th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$28179

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263