Cologne vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$3072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
79
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
1.09M
568K

The cost of living in Cologne is 11% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 2067th and 1407th ($1990 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 17th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 15th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Surrey

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Cologne Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$12497

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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
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2457
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2361
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3559
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3292
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2915
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2896
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2798