Cologne vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

Cologne Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1643
$2315
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3959
$5317
🏠 One person rent
$881
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$1574
$2646
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$623
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2585
$4664
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
66
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
1.07M
504K

The cost of living in Cologne is 29% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 2459th and 287th ($1643 vs $2315) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 221st 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 1.6 months in Cologne compared to 2 months in Mesa. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Mesa ranked 37th in the United States, while ranked 13th and 154th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$74.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.31
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$1452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1628
$2493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$2380
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.26%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6134
$8074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$1994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$19.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.8
$8.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$8.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$18
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$733
$981
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12429
$7343

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1301
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1665
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1299
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1249
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1303
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1298
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1259
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1303
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1298
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1299
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1305
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1297
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1301
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1300
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1214
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1300
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1299
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1517
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1299
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1177
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1301
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1298
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1299
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1301
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1184
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1305
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1303
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1332
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1300
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1303
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1302
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1632

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2373
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2184
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2595
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$1900
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2552
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2088
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2379
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2073
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2133
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2023
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2024
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2278
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2015
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2008
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2071
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2024
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2017
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$1947
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2019
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1555
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2009
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2235
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1905
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$564
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1652
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2019
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1959
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1552
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1982
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$2012
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$580
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$691
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$690
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1785
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2009
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$747