cost
Cost of Living Index
Cologne
70.2
city
London
87.2
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Cologne wins on 16 of 26 metrics compared to London.
cost
Cologne
70.2
city
London
87.2
city
safety
Cologne
63.7
city
London
67.1
city
housing
Cologne
$2,277
city
London
$1,492
city
jobs
Cologne
$5,147/mo
city
London
$2,509/mo
city
health
Cologne
71.4
city
London
66.2
city
environment
Cologne
22.7 ug/m3
city
London
26.8 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Cologne
182 Mbps
city
London
128 Mbps
city
demographics
Cologne
1.0%
city
London
2.1%
city
economy
Cologne
5.0%
city
London
4.9%
city
economy
Cologne
$6,169/mo
city
London
$4,720/mo
city
education
Cologne
89.6
city
London
72.2
city
environment
Cologne
24.5 ug/m3
city
London
27.7 ug/m3
city
environment
Cologne
78.1
city
London
62.3
city
health
Cologne
79.9 years
city
London
78.5 years
city
health
Cologne
20.7%
city
London
28.1%
city
housing
Cologne
$1,637/mo
city
London
$2,377/mo
city
housing
Cologne
5.7x
city
London
10.6x
city
housing
Cologne
$9,709/sqm
city
London
$12,404/sqm
city
jobs
Cologne
2.9%
city
London
4.8%
city
quality
Cologne
3.5
city
London
5.6
city
religion
Cologne
29.8%
city
London
54.3%
city
religion
Cologne
52.7%
city
London
71.5%
city
religion
Cologne
41.6%
city
London
70.9%
city
safety
Cologne
44.2 per 100k
city
London
26.7 per 100k
city
safety
Cologne
20.0 per 100k
city
London
11.6 per 100k
city
transport
Cologne
68.5
city
London
66.5
city