Cologne vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
71
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.61M

The cost of living in Cologne is 20% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2200th and 1041st ($1941 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 896th 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 1.7 months in Phoenix. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 21st and 226th 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
$16.2
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$21660

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1728
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1972
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1715
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1713
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1726
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1689
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1732
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1693
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1689
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1716
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1721
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1696
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1674
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1686
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1667
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1657
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1948
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1658
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1662
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1668
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1617
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1653
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1685
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1629
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1650
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1913

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804