Cologne vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$5986
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$635
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$5410
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
92
😀 Quality of life
97
91
🏙️ Population
1.08M
1.3M

The cost of living in Cologne is 27% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 2308th and 700th ($1851 vs $2550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Dallas ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 16th and 113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$5.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$3063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$4445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$97.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.39
🧀 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
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$26874

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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
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284