Cologne vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$2017
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$4455
🏠 One person rent
$947
$1247
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$2030
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$2780
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
73
😀 Quality of life
96
88
🏙️ Population
1.09M
569K

The cost of living in Cologne is 14% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 2551st and 1784th ($1744 vs $2017) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 31st in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.4 months in Hamilton. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Hamilton ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 12th and 239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Hamilton

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Cologne Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$5.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$1990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$51.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$16293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$4716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$44.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$21263

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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
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2185
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2142
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1783
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2089
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2370
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$1966
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1899
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$1946
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1846
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2056
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1977
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1554
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2453
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1771
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2267
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1888
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1861
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2447
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2009
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1992
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2291
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1680
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2183
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2013
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2019
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2432
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2021
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2145
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2107
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2101
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2100
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2082
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2056
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1554
116 km or 72 mi London
$1936
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1840
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1849
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2195
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1910
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1799