Cologne vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1200
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2318
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$4241
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
64
😀 Quality of life
97
87
🏙️ Population
1.08M
508K

The cost of living in Cologne is 11% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 2308th and 1650th ($1851 vs $2084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1412th 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 months in Kansas. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Kansas ranked 75th in the United States, while ranked 16th and 277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Kansas

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Cologne Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$2873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$1837
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$7.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$122
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$29039

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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

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2287
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2053
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2316
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1850
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2231
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2308
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2159
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2042
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1956
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1802
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2258
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1978
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2100
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2033
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1690
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1980
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1577
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1882
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1596
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1807
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1899
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1521
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$2026
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1793
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1874
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1485
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1649
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2101
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1500
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1679
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1727
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2229
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1841
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1817
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1768
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1843