Cologne vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

Cologne Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1643
$2141
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3959
$5033
🏠 One person rent
$881
$1297
🏘️ Family rent
$1574
$2145
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2585
$5183
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
1.07M
2.3M

The cost of living in Cologne is 23% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 2459th and 438th ($1643 vs $2141) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 340th 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 1.6 months in Cologne compared to 2.4 months in Houston. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Houston ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 13th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.31
$8.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$5.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$1344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1628
$2617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$1701
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.26%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6134
$2987
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.8
$7.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$95.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$733
$1267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12429
$24330

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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

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$2020
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$2028
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$2024
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$2022
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$1877
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2311
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2011
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2020
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$1769
41 km or 25 mi League
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2025
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2006
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$1945
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$2014
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$1813
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$2066
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$2013
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1965
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1985
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$1663
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$2013
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$2010
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$2011
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$1566
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2011
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$1802
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$1509
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2672
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2237
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$1883
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2015
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2022
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$1762
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2024
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2021
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2352
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$1778
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2007
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$1735