Cologne vs Colorado Springs - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Colorado Springs
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$2451
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$5354
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$1560
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$4146
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
62
😀 Quality of life
96
88
🏙️ Population
1.09M
479K

The cost of living in Cologne is 19% less expensive than in Colorado Springs. Cities ranked 2067th and 971st ($1990 vs $2451) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 835th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.7 months in Colorado Springs. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Colorado Springs ranked 92nd in the United States, while ranked 15th and 314th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Colorado Springs

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Cologne Colorado Springs
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$73.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$1485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$1317
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$2302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1986
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$86.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$2410
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$4.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$24279

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2323
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2510
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2524
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2540
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2286
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2400
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2742
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2546
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2791
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2399
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2638
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2667
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2728
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2972
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2598
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2749
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2917
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2727
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2034
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2509
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2278
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1771
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1920
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2418
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$2168
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2220
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1753
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2216
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2472
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1748
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1880
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1676
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2026