cost
Cost of Living Index
Cologne70.2 / 100
Munich83.1 / 0
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.
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Winner
Cologne wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Munich.
Top trade-offs
Cologne leads cost, safety, and rent; Munich leads salary, air quality, and connectivity.
cost
Cologne
70.2
city
Munich
83.1
city
safety
Cologne
63.7
city
Munich
47.1
city
housing
Cologne
$2,277
city
Munich
$2,495
city
housing
Cologne
5.7x
city
Munich
10.6x
city
jobs
Cologne
$5,147/mo
city
Munich
$6,243/mo
city
jobs
Cologne
2.9%
city
Munich
3.9%
city
health
Cologne
71.4
city
Munich
69.3
city
health
Cologne
79.9 years
city
Munich
77.0 years
city
environment
Cologne
22.7 ug/m3
city
Munich
9.5 ug/m3
city
environment
Cologne
78.1
city
Munich
71
city
infrastructure
Cologne
182 Mbps
city
Munich
220 Mbps
city
demographics
Cologne
1.0%
city
Munich
-0.1%
city
education
Cologne
89.6
city
Munich
75.4
city
transport
Cologne
68.5
city
Munich
61.1
city
safety
Cologne
20.0 per 100k
city
Munich
8.7 per 100k
city
safety
Cologne
44.2 per 100k
city
Munich
35.9 per 100k
city
health
Cologne
20.7%
city
Munich
23.3%
city
quality
Cologne
3.5
city
Munich
2.7
city
housing
Cologne
$9,709/sqm
city
Munich
$5,080/sqm
city
religion
Cologne
52.7%
city
Munich
59.3%
city
religion
Cologne
41.6%
city
Munich
74.2%
city
religion
Cologne
29.8%
city
Munich
16.8%
city