Cologne vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

Cologne Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1643
$2552
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3959
$5826
🏠 One person rent
$881
$1613
🏘️ Family rent
$1574
$2736
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2585
$5226
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
68
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
1.07M
1.61M

The cost of living in Cologne is 36% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2459th and 151st ($1643 vs $2552) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 126th 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 Phoenix. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 13th and 116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Phoenix

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Cologne Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.31
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$1572
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1628
$2876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$80.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.26%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6134
$2611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$2370
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$64.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.8
$9.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$5.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$160
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$733
$959
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12429
$25973

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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

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2088
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2025
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2379
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2184
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2024
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2315
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2133
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2023
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2278
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2595
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2373
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$1900
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2018
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2071
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2073
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2008
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2015
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$1947
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2019
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2024
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2017
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1555
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2235
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2009
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1959
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2019
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1552
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1982
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1905
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$564
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$2012
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$580
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1652
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1785
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$691
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2009
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$747
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2014