Austin vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$1968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$1830
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$3266
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
962K
1.09M

The cost of living in Austin is 23% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 1002nd and 2104th ($2416 vs $1968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th and 11th 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 Austin compared to 1.7 months in Cologne. Austin ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 151st and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$3.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$1997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$6855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$5848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$67.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$98
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$19386

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979