Cologne vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$4399
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
97
99
🏙️ Population
1.08M
4.84M

The cost of living in Cologne is 34% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 2308th and 312th ($1851 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Germany and Australia, respectively. Check Germany vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 16th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Sydney

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Cologne Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$7.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$18951

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754