🇩🇪 Germany · 2026

Cost of Living in Bonn

5.5% above the Germany average

Ranked #170 of 577 cities · More expensive than 70.5% of cities worldwide

+5.5%
Cost of Living
+20.4%
Rent
+9.1%
Groceries
-2.0%
Purchasing Power

Compared to Germany average · See Germany ranking →

Rent Prices in Bonn

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 935/mo ≈ $1,051 EUR 812/mo ≈ $912 13%
3-Bedroom EUR 1,887/mo ≈ $2,120 EUR 1,448/mo ≈ $1,628 23%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

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Bonn has a cost of living index of 47.7 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 3 data sources.

47.7
Index
3
Sources
4.5
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
50.5
Expatistan
46.0
LivingCost
46.5
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+5.5% Average
Rent
+20.4% Very expensive
Groceries
+9.1% Expensive
Restaurants
+3.0% Average
Purchasing Power
-2.0% Average

Living in Bonn: What to Expect

Bonn is expensive by global standards (ranked #170 of 577 cities). It is 5.5% more expensive than the Germany average, based on 34 cities.

Groceries are expensive and dining out is average. The best value is restaurants and the priciest is rent.

Local purchasing power is strong: residents can afford more goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in Germany earning EUR 50,000 gross take home EUR 2,695/month after tax (35.3% effective rate). See full Germany tax calculator →

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