Cologne vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$2471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$947
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$617
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$4999
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.3M

The cost of living in Cologne is 29% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 2551st and 837th ($1744 vs $2471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 773rd 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 2 months in Dallas. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Dallas ranked 23rd in the United States, while ranked 12th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$67.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$6.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$1475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$1254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$3000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$2294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2244
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$91.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$9.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$5.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$98.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$26393

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2214
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1808
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2149
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2158
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2176
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2164
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2023
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2242
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2184
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2095
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2081
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2213
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2294
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2538
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2012
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2086
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2190
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2105
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2025
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2093
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2258
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2305
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2224
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2526
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2253
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2395
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2190
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2126
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2143
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2246