Cologne vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2775
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$6485
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$1690
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$2926
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$695
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$4922
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
1.09M
716K

The cost of living in Cologne is 29% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 2104th and 434th ($1968 vs $2775) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 376th 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 1.8 months in Denver. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Denver ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 183rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$7.19
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1831
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$1450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$3135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$2601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$5007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$3720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$6.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$67.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$199
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$1571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$16240

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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
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2597
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2407
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2552
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2605
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2416
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2735
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2677
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2744
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2961
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2596
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2760
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2537
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2876
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2520
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2760
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2465
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2019
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2231
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2430
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2377
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2385
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2353
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1895
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1850
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2263
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1628
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2407
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1824
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1705
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1516
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2235
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2514
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2204
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1753