Cologne vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$4277
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
70
😀 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 2104th and 1184th ($1968 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1035th 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 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$16644

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766