Cologne vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$4753
🏠 One person rent
$967
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$2062
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$3815
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
33
😀 Quality of life
96
80
🏙️ Population
1.07M
543K

The cost of living in Cologne is 14% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 2484th and 1697th ($1752 vs $2042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1492nd 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 Tucson. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Tucson ranked 103rd in the United States, while ranked 12th and 441st among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$5.94
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$931
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$2528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$15695

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2096
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2105
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2076
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2043
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$874
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2341
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2368
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2414
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2340
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2427
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2392
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2425
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$881
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2381
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2459
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2390
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2485
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2428
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$2339
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2405
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2379
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2315
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$865
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2347
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2275
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2004
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$914
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1828
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1941
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2692
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1567
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2066