Cologne vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$5115
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$1245
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$4614
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
87
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
1.09M
776K

The cost of living in Cologne is 10% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 2104th and 1510th ($1968 vs $2182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 4th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Ranked 1st vs 5th best cities to live in Germany, and 23rd vs 38th 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
$15.4
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$1001
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$1844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$8398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$5144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$4.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$64.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$16203

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Cities near Cologne

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

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769