Cologne vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$1470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$3466
🏠 One person rent
$947
$699
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$1087
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$1750
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
30
😀 Quality of life
96
77
🏙️ Population
1.09M
559K

The cost of living in Cologne is 19% more expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 2551st and 3551st ($1744 vs $1470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 26th 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 39th in Italy, while ranked 12th and 795th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Genoa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$63.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$5.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$782
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$1176
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$3323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$17.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$6.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$6.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$59.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$88
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$10834

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1512
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1401
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1293
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1389
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1348
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1209
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1271
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1203
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1344
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1334
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1328
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1503
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1202
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1074
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1228
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1576
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1362
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1240
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1157
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2022
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1280
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1365
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1424
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1452
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1586
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1364
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1592
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1503
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1254
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1354
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$6747
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$6593
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1371
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1162
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1400
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1506
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1450