Cologne vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$2158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$2098
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$3890
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
65
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
1.09M
508K

The cost of living in Cologne is 10% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 2200th and 1591st ($1941 vs $2158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1295th 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 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 1.8 months in Kansas. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Kansas ranked 114th in the United States, while ranked 21st and 359th 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
$16.2
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$1263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$948
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$2320
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$1928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$1149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$21608

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1728
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1972
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1715
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1713
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1726
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1689
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1732
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1693
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1689
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1716
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1721
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1696
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1674
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1686
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1667
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1657
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1948
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1658
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1662
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1668
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1617
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1653
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1685
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1629
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1650
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1913

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859