Cologne vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$5210
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$1465
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$4795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.3M

The cost of living in Cologne is 20% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 2104th and 948th ($1968 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 834th 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 2 months in Dallas. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Dallas ranked 37th in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Dallas

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Cologne Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$2176
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$1639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$3818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$2456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$1152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$24402

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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
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216