Austin vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$4775
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$1841
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$3654
😷 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 23% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 985th and 2067th ($2444 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 12th 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 1.8 months in Cologne. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 217th and 15th 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
$19.4
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$5.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$1926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$7562
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$5093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$68.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$97
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$897
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$22470

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944