Cologne vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$5035
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
69
😀 Quality of life
97
90
🏙️ Population
1.08M
385K

The cost of living in Cologne is 30% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 2308th and 497th ($1851 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 439th 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 Tampa. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Tampa ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 16th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Tampa

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Cologne Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$7.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$14056

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2493
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2475
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2470
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2453
11 km or 7 mi University
$2435
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2080
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2642
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2543
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2410
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2190
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2314
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2355
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2437
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2519
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2289
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2745
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2128
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2224
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2328
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2595
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2461
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2382
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2279
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2267
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2406
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1693
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2283
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2408
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2594
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2302
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2457
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2397
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2380
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2364
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2353
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2353
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2369