Arlington vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4760
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$1103
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$2064
$1819
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4278
$3275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
92
😀 Quality of life
74
97
🏙️ Population
394K
1.08M

The cost of living in Arlington is 1% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 2251st and 2308th ($1869 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd 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 2.3 months in Arlington compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Arlington ranked 339th best city to live in the United States vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 1283rd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Cologne

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Arlington Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.6
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$1023
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1827
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$6540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2177
$5856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.24
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$6.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$8.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.81
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.13
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$51.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1468
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21580
$16860

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2299
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2100
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2096
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2085
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2105
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1887
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2103
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2195
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2159
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2127
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2022
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2158
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2103
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2111
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2189
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2125
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2122
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2550
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2118
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2188
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2243
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2236
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2102
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2173
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2145
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2150
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2282
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2336
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2196
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2061
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2506
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2284
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2602

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