Cologne vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$5902
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$2981
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$99.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$4360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
68
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
1.09M
385K

The cost of living in Cologne is 25% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 2104th and 658th ($1968 vs $2634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 582nd 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 Tampa. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Tampa ranked 56th in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$6.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$3364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$2556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$2587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$80.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$1294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$14367

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2478
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2453
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2454
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2443
11 km or 7 mi University
$2437
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2103
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2579
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2334
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2354
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2410
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2347
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2290
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2749
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2155
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2227
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2317
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2698
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2491
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2344
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2255
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2254
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2357
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1726
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2265
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2336
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2473
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2378
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2351
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1919
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2321
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2320
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2304
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2230
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2294