Cost of living in Cologne, Germany

The cost of living in Cologne, Germany is approximately 1851 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4479 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Cologne

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1851 $
Without Rent
832 $
Rent & Utilities
1019 $
Food
510 $
Transport
184 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3275 $
GDP per Capita
52,746 $
Freedom Index
8.37
Lifespan
81 years
Speak English
56%
Population
1.1M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 14 $
Dinner 61.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.8 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.71 $
Capuccino 3.81 $
Coke, 330ml 2.9 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.32 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.91 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.85 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.09 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 14 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.9 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 19.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.84 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.61 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.21 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.81 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.74 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.71 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.57 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.34 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.37 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.07 $
Cigarette pack 8.82 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 3.56 $
Monthly Pass 59.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.98 $
Taxi, 8 km 23.2 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 51.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.07 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.35 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.86 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.6 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 129 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 195 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 44 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 801 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,459 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,023 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,061 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 6,54 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 5,856 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,275 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.00%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32 $
Cinema, 1 seat 12.7 $
Haircut 19.9 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 102 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 103 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 822 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 16,860 $