Cologne vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$4316
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$3587
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
46
😀 Quality of life
96
83
🏙️ Population
1.09M
398K

The cost of living in Cologne is 9% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 2104th and 2697th ($1968 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1945th 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 2 months in Wichita. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Wichita ranked 176th in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 560th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$59.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$1304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$1487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$54.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$16150

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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
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1729
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1242
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1659
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1535
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1368
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1821
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1875
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1852
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1761
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1810
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1893
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1838
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1898
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1456
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1620
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1886
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1912
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1909
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1753
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1831
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1872
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1879
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1896
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1883
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2261
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1848
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$1959
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1854
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2311
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2271
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2390
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2266
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$1985
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1841
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2293