Cologne vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$2230
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$5257
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$1250
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$2174
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$4800
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
88
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
1.09M
776K

The cost of living in Cologne is 11% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 2067th and 1425th ($1990 vs $2230) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 2.2 months in Frankfurt. Ranked 1st vs 6th best cities to live in Germany, and 15th vs 34th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Frankfurt

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Cologne Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$14.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$3.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$1296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$987
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$2308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$8454
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$4665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$71.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$22.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$7.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$9.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$90.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$18543

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Cities near Cologne

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

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1765
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1881
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1870
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1928
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1841
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1750
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1756
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1891
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1761
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1883
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1806
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1887
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1823
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1826
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1867
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1874
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1864
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1866
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1681
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1768
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1836
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1808
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1742
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1832
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1779
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1841
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1802
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1807
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1849
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1780
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1760
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1787
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1786
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1801