Cologne vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$3391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
66
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
1.09M
633K

The cost of living in Cologne is 8% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 2067th and 2663rd ($1990 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1875th 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 1.8 months in Memphis. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Memphis ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 15th and 362nd 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
$16.4
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$27314

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822