Cologne vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$6308
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1674
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2997
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$668
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$4870
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
97
90
🏙️ Population
1.08M
716K

The cost of living in Cologne is 31% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 2308th and 444th ($1851 vs $2699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 388th 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 1.8 months in Denver. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Denver ranked 36th in the United States, while ranked 16th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$74.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$3330
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$4325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$3533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$4.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$9.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$16150

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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
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765