Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cologne vs. Venice Cost of Living Summary
Cologne is 24.1% more expensive than Venice.
Cologne vs. Venice Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cologne instead of Venice, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
|
Venice
|
Cologne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.75
|
$16.35
€14.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.41
|
$11.68
€10.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.67
€3.26
|
$3.30
€2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.36
|
$2.85
€2.54
|
|
Venice vs. Cologne - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
Venice
|
Cologne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.16
€2.81
|
$2.33
€2.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
€6.74
|
$7.48
€6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
€5.70
|
$4.88
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.81
|
$4.13
€3.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
€5.68
|
$7.34
€6.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$1.45
€1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.16
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.25
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.58
|
$2.20
€1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.85
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.71
€0.63
|
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Venice vs. Cologne - Cost of groceries
pay 25.4% more for transportation
|
Venice
|
Cologne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.93
|
$7.54
€6.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.21
€38.39
|
$67.74
€60.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,862.41
€23,862.85
|
$31,745.96
€28,201.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.69
€16.60
|
$24.29
€21.58
|
|
Venice vs. Cologne - Cost of transportation
pay 32.1% more for housing
|
Venice
|
Cologne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.26
€30.43
|
$45.41
€40.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.93
€1,102.36
|
$1,253.64
€1,113.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$744.56
€661.42
|
$973.32
€864.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.20
€165.41
|
$305.60
€271.48
|
|
Venice vs. Cologne - Cost of housing
pay 99.8% more for childcare
|
Venice
|
Cologne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$642.36
€570.63
|
$782.55
€695.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,007.59
€6,225.09
|
$19,466.49
€17,292.79
|
|
Venice vs. Cologne - Cost of childcare
pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Venice
|
Cologne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.23
|
$5.26
€4.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
€1.91
|
$4.43
€3.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.23
|
$9.58
€8.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.65
€76.08
|
$43.80
€38.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.38
|
$14.02
€12.45
|
|
Venice vs. Cologne - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Venice
|
Cologne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.51
€80.41
|
$98.11
€87.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.82
€38.04
|
$43.80
€38.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.47
€109.68
|
$109.99
€97.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$192.71
€171.19
|
$147.95
€131.43
|
|
Venice vs. Cologne - Cost of clothing
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