Cologne vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$3178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$7315
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$3715
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$767
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$4255
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
84
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
1.09M
442K

The cost of living in Cologne is 38% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 2104th and 118th ($1968 vs $3178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 88th 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 1.3 months in Miami. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Miami ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$3.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$2504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$1788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$4582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$3236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$6063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$3867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$5.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$7.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$1514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$25246

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2846
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2839
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2471
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2726
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2622
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2649
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2543
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2773
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2588
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2813
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2818
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2794
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2788
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2845
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2885
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3076
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2977
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2905
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2795
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2847
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2741
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2716
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2781
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2598
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2661
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2751
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2707
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3343
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2704
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2836
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2814
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2709
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2848
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3224
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2794
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2971
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2450
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3101