Cologne vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$5797
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$1704
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$2895
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$4463
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
69
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
1.09M
385K

The cost of living in Cologne is 24% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 2200th and 777th ($1941 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 683rd 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 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Tampa ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 21st and 142nd 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
$16.2
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$6.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$19356

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1728
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1972
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1715
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1713
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1726
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1689
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1732
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1693
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1689
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1716
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1721
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1696
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1674
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1686
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1667
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1657
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1948
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1658
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1662
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1668
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1617
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1653
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1685
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1629
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1650
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1913

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2438
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2439
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2436
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2420
11 km or 7 mi University
$2408
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2105
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2608
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2447
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2178
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2407
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2391
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2629
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2259
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2318
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2662
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2152
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2248
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2352
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2564
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2438
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2378
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2313
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2282
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2401
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1740
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2313
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2362
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2643
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2323
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2401
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1991
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2372
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2363
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2345
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2285
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2260