Cologne vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$3551
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
67
😀 Quality of life
97
87
🏙️ Population
1.08M
633K

The cost of living in Cologne is 0.5% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 2308th and 2338th ($1851 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1841st 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 1.9 months in Memphis. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 16th and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Memphis

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Cologne Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.96
🥤 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
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$27502

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670