Cologne vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

Cologne Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1643
$1318
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3959
$3281
🏠 One person rent
$881
$597
🏘️ Family rent
$1574
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2585
$1487
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
30
😀 Quality of life
96
75
🏙️ Population
1.07M
580K

The cost of living in Cologne is 25% more expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 2459th and 3352nd ($1643 vs $1318) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 27th in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Cologne compared to 1.1 months in Genoa. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Genoa ranked 26th in Italy, while ranked 13th and 981st among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Genoa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.31
$8.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$5.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$638
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$421
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1628
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.26%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6134
$3545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$9.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.8
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$9.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$733
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12429
$12718

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1301
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1665
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1299
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1249
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1303
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1298
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1259
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1303
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1298
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1299
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1305
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1297
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1301
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1300
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1214
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1300
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1299
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1517
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1299
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1177
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1301
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1298
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1299
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1301
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1184
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1305
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1303
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1332
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1300
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1303
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1302
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1632

Cities near Genoa

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1340
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1187
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1062
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1229
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1317
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1090
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1288
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1310
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1204
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1372
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1190
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1167
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1110
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1079
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1289
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1142
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1124
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1226
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1169
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1313
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$1826
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1323
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1210
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1246
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1107
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1319
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1276
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1297
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1171
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1201
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1228
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1223
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1196
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$3764
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$3760
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1195
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1284
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1240
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1424