cost
Cost of Living Index
Cologne70.2 / 100
Q219390 / 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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Chart summary: Cologne leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Cologne leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Q2193 leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Cologne leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Cologne | 70.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Cologne | 63.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Cologne | $2,277 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Cologne | 5.7x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q2193 | 13.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Cologne | $5,147/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Cologne | 2.9% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q2193 | 3.3% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Cologne | 71.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Cologne | 79.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Cologne wins on 15 of 22 metrics compared to Q2193.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Cologne leads cost, safety, and housing; Q2193 leads rent, demographics, and safety.
cost
Cologne
70.2
Q2193
90
safety
Cologne
63.7
Q2193
52.5
housing
Cologne
$2,277
Q2193
$2,225
housing
Cologne
5.7x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
Cologne
$5,147/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
Cologne
2.9%
Q2193
3.3%
health
Cologne
71.4
Q2193
50.2
health
Cologne
79.9 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Cologne
1.0%
Q2193
3.0%
education
Cologne
89.6
Q2193
84.8
transport
Cologne
68.5
Q2193
66.4
safety
Cologne
20.0 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
Cologne
44.2 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
Cologne
20.7%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
Cologne
3.5
Q2193
6.6
housing
Cologne
$9,709/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
Cologne
52.7%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
Cologne
41.6%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
Cologne
29.8%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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