Cologne
Germany · DE
71.8out of 100
Cologne: 71.8 out of 100 — #1 in Germany and #3 of 1173 European cities. Strongest: Population. Weakest: Climate.
Breakdown
What the total is made ofscoreshareshare
Population92.2+18.4
1,025,523 people · latest known census or estimate
Climate52.1+15.6
Winter sun46.7+5.6
4 h · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Sunny days28.1+5.6
215 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Temperature swing67.5+4.7
16.5 °C · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Mild winters64.0+8.3
3.5 °C · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Heat85.0+10.2
10 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Comfortable days59.3+14.2
156.9 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Rainy days28.2+3.4
156.8 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Air access84.8+21.2
84.8
Airportstripscore×opportunityshare
1CGNCologne Bonn Airport20 min16 km82.3 ×1.00 · 100%+6.0
2DUSDüsseldorf Airport43 min41 km83.3 ×0.77 · 100%+4.7
4DTMDortmund Airport1 h 1179 km67.2 ×0.51 · 85%+0.6
12MSTMaastricht Aachen Airport1 h 1783 km46.5 ×0.46 · 35%+0.0
9NRNWeeze (Niederrhein) Airport1 h 2193 km52.6 ×0.42 · 52%+0.1
8LGGLiège Airport1 h 28112 km49.2 ×0.37 · 92%+0.1
7FMOMünster Osnabrück Airport1 h 48142 km59.9 ×0.23 · 64%+0.1
11PADPaderborn Lippstadt Airport1 h 49137 km56.1 ×0.22 · 48%+0.1
5EINEindhoven Airport1 h 51124 km74.1 ×0.21 · 97%+0.5
3FRAFrankfurt Main Airport1 h 55152 km85.6 ×0.19 · 100%+1.2
10HHNFrankfurt-Hahn Airport1 h 58113 km59.0 ×0.17 · 66%+0.1
6LUXLuxembourg-Findel International Airport2 h 22156 km81.2 ×0.10 · 100%+0.4
The amounts here are approximate: they are there to compare cities with each other, contain inaccuracies and make no claim to objectivity. For an exact calculation, work the amounts out for your own circumstances.
Money68.0+13.6
1,499 € per month · money left over · 49% of the total income
Income42.6 — 3,033 € per month
Cost of living33.8 — 1,534 € per month
Groceries38.6 — 287 € per month
Eating out19.6 — 173 € per month
Flat rent80.8 — 860 € per month · one-room (45 m²)
one-room 860 € per monthtwo-room 1,245 € per monththree-room 1,630 € per month
Utilities19.0 — 290 € per month · per 80 m²
Buying a home59.4+3.0
5,300 €/m²
Average purchase price59.4 — 5,300 €/m²
Affordability84.2 — 10.2 years · purchase price of 70 m² ÷ annual income (3,033 € × 12)
20.6 years · purchase price of 70 m² ÷ money left after expenses (1,499 € × 12) per year
Access to big waterweight 0 — ignored by your settings
0estimate · Ijsselmeer (lake), area 1963 km²; 177.9 km straight line, 156.1 min by car
The contributions add up to the total: 71.8