Cologne vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$967
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$3866
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
81
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
1.07M
1.43M

The cost of living in Cologne is 21% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 2484th and 1242nd ($1752 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1113th 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 San Antonio. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 12th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs San Antonio

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Cologne San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$19044

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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
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108