Albuquerque vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$1819
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$3275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
27
92
😀 Quality of life
83
97
🏙️ Population
565K
1.08M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 14% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 1562nd and 2308th ($2111 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 19th in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Albuquerque ranked 101st best city to live in the United States vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 396th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Cologne

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Albuquerque Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.75
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$1023
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$2061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$6540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$5856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$8.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$51.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$16860

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
85 km or 53 mi Santa Fe
$2067
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2176
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2398
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2618
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$3686
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1636
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1847
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1613
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1629
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1805
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1775
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1834
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2288
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1834
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1707
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2268
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1896
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1715
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1945
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2342
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2324
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2465
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$778
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2040
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2338
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1954
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2372
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2416
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2052
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2498
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2295
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2588

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861