Cologne vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$4672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
97
92
🏙️ Population
1.08M
2.3M

The cost of living in Cologne is 18% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 2308th and 1258th ($1851 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1108th 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 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 16th and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$22908

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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

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$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156