Cologne vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$967
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$4843
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
83
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
1.07M
430K

The cost of living in Cologne is 22% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 2484th and 1193rd ($1752 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1071st 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 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 12th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$6.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$24407

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690