Cologne vs Colorado Springs - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Colorado Springs
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$5327
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$2319
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$4242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
62
😀 Quality of life
96
86
🏙️ Population
1.09M
479K

The cost of living in Cologne is 19% less expensive than in Colorado Springs. Cities ranked 2104th and 977th ($1968 vs $2430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 857th 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 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 1.7 months in Colorado Springs. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Colorado Springs ranked 126th in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Colorado Springs
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$73.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$1316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$2307
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$2000
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$84.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$66.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$9.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$1498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$24491

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2377
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2385
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2520
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2353
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2537
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2540
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2321
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2407
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2735
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2552
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2775
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2597
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2605
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2416
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2638
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2677
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2744
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2961
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2596
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2760
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2876
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2760
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2019
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2465
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2231
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1771
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1895
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2407
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$2263
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2235
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1850
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1705
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2204
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2514
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1699
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1824
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1753
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2054
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$1964