Cologne vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
97
94
🏙️ Population
1.08M
690K

The cost of living in Cologne is 41% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2308th and 93rd ($1851 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 16th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Washington

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Cologne Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$23453

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948