Cologne vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$6170
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
1.09M
690K

The cost of living in Cologne is 40% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2067th and 92nd ($1990 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 62nd 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 1st best city to live in Germany vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 15th and 52nd 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
$16.4
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$24788

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003