Cologne vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$947
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$4432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
69
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.61M

The cost of living in Cologne is 27% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2551st and 955th ($1744 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 875th 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 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 12th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$12281

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724