Cologne vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$2119
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
97
86
🏙️ Population
1.08M
1.35M

The cost of living in Cologne is 14% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 2308th and 1476th ($1851 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st 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 months in Milan. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 16th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Milan

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Cologne Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$6.85
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$14475

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573