Austin vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$1819
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$3275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
92
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
962K
1.08M

The cost of living in Austin is 34% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 812th and 2308th ($2473 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th 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 Austin compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 116th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1023
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$2061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$6540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$5856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$8.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$51.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$16860

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

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