Cologne vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$3098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
77
😀 Quality of life
96
88
🏙️ Population
1.09M
639K

The cost of living in Cologne is 8% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 2104th and 1636th ($1968 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Detroit ranked 99th in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$16684

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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
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608