Cologne vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$967
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$4557
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
69
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
1.07M
1.61M

The cost of living in Cologne is 27% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2484th and 864th ($1752 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 12th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$10488

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Cities near Cologne

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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706