Austin vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$1744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$4212
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$947
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$3148
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
65
92
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
962K
1.09M

The cost of living in Austin is 41% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 858th and 2551st ($2455 vs $1744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 24th 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 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 142nd and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$4.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$1902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$1332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$6163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$2.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$15595

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2218
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772