Chicago vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$1830
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$3266
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
97
96
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.09M

The cost of living in Chicago is 42% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 394th and 2104th ($2799 vs $1968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 11th in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Cologne. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 16th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$1478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$6855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$5848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$67.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$2.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$98
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$19386

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Cologne

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