Austin vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

Austin Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2672
$1643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6245
$3959
🏠 One person rent
$1803
$881
🏘️ Family rent
$3449
$1574
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5279
$2585
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
962K
1.07M

The cost of living in Austin is 63% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 111th and 2459th ($2672 vs $1643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 93rd and 10th 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 1.6 months in Cologne. Austin ranked 36th best city to live in the United States vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 152nd and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Cologne

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Austin Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.8
$49.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.97
$9.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.98
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2165
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$633
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4619
$1628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1205
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.9
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.97%
2.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9189
$6134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3835
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.02
$7.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.64
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.59
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1180
$733
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11067
$12429

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$2021
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2237
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2024
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2352
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2015
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2022
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$1762
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$1735
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2021
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2007
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2019
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2016
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$1883
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$1885
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2013
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1722
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1663
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$1778
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$1566
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2006
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1965
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$1945
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2008
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$1877
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2024
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2311
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2008
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2008
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2141
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2023
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2028
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2018
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2032
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2020
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2011
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2322

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1301
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1665
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1299
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1249
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1303
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1298
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1259
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1303
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1298
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1299
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1305
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1297
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1301
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1300
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1214
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1300
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1299
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1517
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1299
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1177
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1301
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1298
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1299
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1301
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1184
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1305
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1303
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1332
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1300
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1303
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1302
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1632