Cologne vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

Cologne Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1643
$2714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3959
$5997
🏠 One person rent
$881
$1852
🏘️ Family rent
$1574
$3179
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2585
$4915
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
69
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
1.07M
385K

The cost of living in Cologne is 39% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 2459th and 95th ($1643 vs $2714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 78th 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 1.6 months in Cologne compared to 1.8 months in Tampa. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Tampa ranked 50th in the United States, while ranked 13th and 191st among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$60.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.31
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$1907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1628
$3924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$2689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$68.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.26%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6134
$5501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$2959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.8
$7.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$733
$1047
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12429
$19559

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1301
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1665
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1299
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1249
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1303
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1298
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1259
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1303
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1298
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1299
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1305
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1297
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1301
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1300
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1214
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1300
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1299
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1517
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1299
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1177
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1301
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1298
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1299
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1301
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1184
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1305
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1303
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1332
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1300
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1303
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1302
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1632

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$2018
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$2015
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$2018
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2017
11 km or 7 mi University
$2006
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1643
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$2150
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$2441
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2021
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2014
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2015
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2028
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$1725
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2315
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2015
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2634
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$1715
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2017
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2011
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$1914
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2012
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2012
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2021
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2206
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2021
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$2044
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2023
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2038
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2226
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2016
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2016
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2024
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2010
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1987
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2024
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2017
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2024
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2370
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$1972