Cologne vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
71
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.61M

The cost of living in Cologne is 16% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2067th and 1175th ($1990 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1001st 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 1.7 months in Phoenix. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 15th and 134th 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
$16.4
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$18987

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781