Cologne vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$3708
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$684
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$1852
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
30
😀 Quality of life
97
74
🏙️ Population
1.08M
559K

The cost of living in Cologne is 24% more expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 2308th and 3705th ($1851 vs $1498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 34th in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.2 months in Genoa. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Genoa ranked 53rd in Italy, while ranked 16th and 1237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Genoa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$67.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$3598
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$1781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$22.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$6.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$13426

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Cities near Cologne

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

Cities near Genoa

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1543
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1380
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1396
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1553
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1425
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1200
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1449
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1280
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1429
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1494
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1357
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1724
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1248
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1131
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1333
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1616
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1510
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1305
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1262
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2146
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1306
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1420
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1502
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1613
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1460
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1559
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1557
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1314
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1441
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7469
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1454
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1164
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1428
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1478
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1444