Best areas to live in Cologne
Our picks in Cologne for different needs, based on official rents and our area guides. Within each list, cheaper areas come first.
Most affordable
- Chorweiler €6.18/m² · €The lowest rents in our data
- Lindweiler €6.86/m² · €Lower rents
- Roggendorf/Thenhoven €6.91/m² · €Lower rents
- Vingst €7.02/m² · €Lower rents
- Seeberg €7.31/m² · €Lower rents
For students
- Ehrenfeld €10.35/m² · €€€€€Nightlife, creative scene and students
- Sülz €10.42/m² · €€€€€Students and young families
- Altstadt-Süd €10.84/m² · €€€€€Students, bars and the Rhine
- Neustadt/Süd €11.21/m² · €€€€€Families and students who want a lively, green district
- Lindenthal €11.44/m² · €€€€€Families, the Stadtwald and the university
For families
For nightlife
- Ehrenfeld €10.35/m² · €€€€€Nightlife, creative scene and students
- Altstadt-Süd €10.84/m² · €€€€€Students, bars and the Rhine
- Neustadt/Nord €10.91/m² · €€€€€Young professionals, cafés and nightlife
- Altstadt-Nord €11.62/m² · €€€€€Walking everywhere, culture and nightlife
Quiet & green
For commuters
- Chorweiler €6.18/m² · €The lowest rents in our data
- Lindweiler €6.86/m² · €Lower rents
- Roggendorf/Thenhoven €6.91/m² · €Lower rents
- Vingst €7.02/m² · €Lower rents
- Seeberg €7.31/m² · €Lower rents
Price level compares this area's rent with the others in the same city (€ = cheapest fifth, €€€€€ = most expensive fifth). Trend compares the rise since the first year of data with the city as a whole. Tags come from the area guide.