Cologne vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1973
$2196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4724
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$1084
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$1852
$2209
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$639
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3081
$3901
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
73
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
1.09M
906K

The cost of living in Cologne is 10% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 2082nd and 1477th ($1973 vs $2196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1246th 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 1.6 months in Cologne compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Columbus ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.7
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.24
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1106
$1376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$1001
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1990
$2452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1500
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.5
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7172
$3073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6169
$2569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.1
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.54
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$966
$1121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19505
$28771

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1747
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2011
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1749
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1717
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1750
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1715
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1740
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1716
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1704
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1756
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1690
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1748
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1738
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1697
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1721
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1677
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1688
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1684
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1650
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1700
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1838
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1705
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1771
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1670
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1658
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1693
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1678
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1653
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1680
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1693
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1574
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1663
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1666
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1656
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1652
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1655
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$2011

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2104
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2100
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2092
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2027
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2076
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1825
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2013
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2040
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1941
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2014
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1933
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1927
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1896
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1938
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1936
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1909
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1827
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1906
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1915
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1835
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1917
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1940
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1933
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1556
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1937
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1890
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2002
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1951
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1677
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1809
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1474
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2048
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1475
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1871
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1895
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1475
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1718
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$2071