Cologne vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$3103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$7450
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$4080
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$4410
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
85
😀 Quality of life
97
91
🏙️ Population
1.08M
442K

The cost of living in Cologne is 40% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 2308th and 103rd ($1851 vs $3103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 80th 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 1.4 months in Miami. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Miami ranked 18th in the United States, while ranked 16th and 109th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$22.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$2446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$4939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$3570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$6519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$25328

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860