Cologne vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$4424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
83
😀 Quality of life
97
88
🏙️ Population
1.08M
430K

The cost of living in Cologne is 18% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 2308th and 1228th ($1851 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1082nd 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 months in Minneapolis. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 16th and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Minneapolis

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Cologne Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$27084

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Cities near Cologne

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
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640