Cologne vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$967
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$4085
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
67
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
1.07M
633K

The cost of living in Cologne is 1% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 2484th and 2436th ($1752 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1929th 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 2.3 months in Memphis. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 12th and 173rd 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
$12.9
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$27049

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300