Common information
CountryGermany
Population963 395
Cost of living and prices in Koeln
Shared roomoutside of centre279USD/Monthin city centre358USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre469USD/Monthin city centre535USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 11 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 54 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 8 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 3 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 3 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 0 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 1 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 2 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 8 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 7 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 7 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 6 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport| One-way | 1 ticket | 3 USD | |
| Public transport| Monthly Pass | 1 month | 98 USD | |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 4 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 2 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 33 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 19,861 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 27 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 22 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 9 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 86 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 43 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 88 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 110 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 669 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 587 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 1,342 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 1,046 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 271 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 25 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 4,063 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 2,503 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 2,240 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 2.05 |
ratings
Main factors in Koeln
7.2
Leisure quality
9.4
Quality of life
8.5
Travelers rating
8.9
Travelers rating
6.9
English speaking
7.3
Nightlife
4.9
Coworking spaces
5.3
Traffic
7.6
Free WIFI
14
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Koeln
5.9
Safety
8.0
Medicine
8.9
Healthcare
8.3
Racial tolerance
10.0
Female friendly
10.0
LGBT, Gay friendly
7.6
Friendliness to foreigners
10.0
Stability of the state
8.7
Conditions for starting a business
8.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Koeln
5.7
Cost of living
7.9
Rent, price
7.0
Products, price
5.9
Restaurants, price
5.8
Purchasing power
Comfort in Koeln
6.0
Ecology
8.2
Weather comfort
7.4
Availability of air conditioners
10.0
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Koeln
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 32 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 35 |
| Average high, °C | 19 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 14 |
| Average temperature, °C | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 |
| Record low, °C | 3 | -5 | -3 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -5 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -13 |
| Rain, days | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 71 |
| Snow, days | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Fog, days | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 194 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 31 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 50 | 40 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 30 | 40 | 60 | 60 | 80 | 80 | 680 |
| Relative humidity, % | 79 | 81 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 83 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 79 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 91 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 89 | 87 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 62 | 68 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 66 | 62 | 54 | 53 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 63 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 10 |
| Day Length, of hours | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 65 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 167 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 208 | 250 | 267 | 1055 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 10 |