Cologne vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$947
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$4131
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.6M

The cost of living in Cologne is 33% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2551st and 664th ($1744 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 610th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 12th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$19774

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693