Cologne vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$3947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
81
😀 Quality of life
97
89
🏙️ Population
1.08M
577K

The cost of living in Cologne is 10% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 2308th and 1688th ($1851 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1442nd in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 16th and 188th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$24309

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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
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392