Cologne vs Colorado Springs - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Colorado Springs
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$4971
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1394
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2096
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$4161
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
62
😀 Quality of life
97
85
🏙️ Population
1.08M
479K

The cost of living in Cologne is 16% less expensive than in Colorado Springs. Cities ranked 2308th and 1343rd ($1851 vs $2213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1178th 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 1.9 months in Colorado Springs. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Colorado Springs ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 16th and 341st 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
$14
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$65.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1753
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$81.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$2322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$97.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$24475

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2220
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2465
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2288
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2498
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2489
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2295
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2359
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2691
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2478
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2699
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2562
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2336
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2605
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2756
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2800
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2988
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2547
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2681
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2552
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2579
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$1983
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2551
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1770
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1860
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2398
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1945
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2176
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1701
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2067
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$3686
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1700
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1861
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1765
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2111