Cologne vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$4321
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$1832
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$3121
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
92
87
😀 Quality of life
97
91
🏙️ Population
1.08M
518K

The cost of living in Cologne is 2% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 2308th and 2462nd ($1851 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 167th in Germany and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Germany vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Sheffield ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 16th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$3788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$2630
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$9922

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Cities near Cologne

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

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855