Cologne vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$4186
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
87
😀 Quality of life
97
95
🏙️ Population
1.08M
773K

The cost of living in Cologne is 12% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 2308th and 1589th ($1851 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 2 months in Frankfurt. Ranked 2nd vs 6th best cities to live in Germany, and 16th vs 36th 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
$14
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$15030

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716