Cologne vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

Cologne Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1643
$1843
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3959
$4348
🏠 One person rent
$881
$1070
🏘️ Family rent
$1574
$1934
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2585
$3641
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
88
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
1.07M
764K

The cost of living in Cologne is 11% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 2459th and 2066th ($1643 vs $1843) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 4th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Cologne compared to 2 months in Frankfurt. Ranked 2nd vs 6th best cities to live in Germany, and 13th vs 32nd 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
$12.4
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.31
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$4.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$1076
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$792
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1628
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$1509
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$281
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.26%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6134
$9693
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$6583
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$3.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$6.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.8
$7.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$54.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$85.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$733
$682
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12429
$12616

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1301
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1665
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1299
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1249
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1303
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1298
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1259
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1303
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1298
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1299
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1305
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1297
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1301
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1300
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1214
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1300
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1299
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1517
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1299
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1177
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1301
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1298
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1299
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1301
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1184
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1305
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1303
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1332
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1300
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1303
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1302
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1632

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1523
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1299
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1301
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1299
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1299
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1299
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1305
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1304
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1298
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1296
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1300
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1297
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1303
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1300
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1303
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1297
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1278
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1302
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1300
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1331
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1301
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1305
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1298
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1298
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1193
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1299
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1301
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1298
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1300
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1299
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1441
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1243
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1300
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1630
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1590
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1298
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1299
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1299