Cologne vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$3612
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
33
😀 Quality of life
97
80
🏙️ Population
1.08M
543K

The cost of living in Cologne is 5% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 2308th and 2005th ($1851 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1656th 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 1.8 months in Tucson. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Tucson ranked 133rd in the United States, while ranked 16th and 528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$15724

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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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16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
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$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618