Cologne vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$4699
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1364
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$2803
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
73
😀 Quality of life
97
88
🏙️ Population
1.08M
569K

The cost of living in Cologne is 14% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 2308th and 1463rd ($1851 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 27th 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 1.3 months in Hamilton. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Hamilton ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 16th and 241st 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
$14
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1912
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$17069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$4991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$87.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$22053

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2297
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2266
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1884
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2267
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2472
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2086
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2012
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2127
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1975
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2095
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1762
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2575
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2332
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1971
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1798
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2398
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1814
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2051
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2597
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1873
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2041
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2009
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2007
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$1986
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$1964
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1635
116 km or 72 mi London
$2040
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1598
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1999
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1966
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2038
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1865