Cologne vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$4539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
1.09M
716K

The cost of living in Cologne is 29% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 2067th and 432nd ($1990 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 365th 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 1.6 months in Denver. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Denver ranked 61st in the United States, while ranked 15th and 239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$18639

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676