Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Cologne 

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Cost of Living in Cologne is 6.5% lower than in Hamburg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Cologne is 5.5% lower than in Hamburg
Rent Prices in Cologne are 2.3% lower than in Hamburg
Restaurant Prices in Cologne are 13.0% lower than in Hamburg
Groceries Prices in Cologne are 1.2% lower than in Hamburg
Local Purchasing Power in Cologne is 3.0% lower than in Hamburg
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Restaurants
Hamburg Edit Cologne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 377.26 Kč
(15.00 €)
326.96 Kč
(13.00 €)
     -13.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 2,012.08 Kč
(80.00 €)
1,634.81 Kč
(65.00 €)
     -18.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 251.51 Kč
(10.00 €)
251.51 Kč
(10.00 €)
     0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 125.75 Kč
(5.00 €)
105.63 Kč
(4.20 €)
     -16.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 113.18 Kč
(4.50 €)
100.60 Kč
(4.00 €)
     -11.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 98.84 Kč
(3.93 €)
91.50 Kč
(3.64 €)
     -7.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 75.74 Kč
(3.01 €)
65.77 Kč
(2.62 €)
     -13.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 67.36 Kč
(2.68 €)
51.79 Kč
(2.06 €)
     -23.1 %
Markets
Hamburg Edit Cologne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 108.20 Kč
(4.30 €)
103.48 Kč
(4.11 €)
     -4.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 44.29 Kč
(1.76 €)
45.15 Kč
(1.79 €)
     +1.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 34.71 Kč
(1.38 €)
37.02 Kč
(1.47 €)
     +6.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 84.52 Kč
(3.36 €)
86.74 Kč
(3.45 €)
     +2.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 142.81 Kč
(5.68 €)
143.22 Kč
(5.69 €)
     +0.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 156.52 Kč
(6.22 €)
161.04 Kč
(6.40 €)
     +2.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 205.42 Kč
(8.17 €)
201.66 Kč
(8.02 €)
     -1.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 31.77 Kč
(1.26 €)
29.03 Kč
(1.15 €)
     -8.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 18.29 Kč
(0.73 €)
16.38 Kč
(0.65 €)
     -10.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 23.26 Kč
(0.92 €)
22.65 Kč
(0.90 €)
     -2.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 50.00 Kč
(1.99 €)
52.38 Kč
(2.08 €)
     +4.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 18.17 Kč
(0.72 €)
16.13 Kč
(0.64 €)
     -11.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 19.30 Kč
(0.77 €)
17.38 Kč
(0.69 €)
     -10.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 44.19 Kč
(1.76 €)
43.51 Kč
(1.73 €)
     -1.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 22.70 Kč
(0.90 €)
19.09 Kč
(0.76 €)
     -15.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 150.65 Kč
(5.99 €)
125.75 Kč
(5.00 €)
     -16.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 24.62 Kč
(0.98 €)
22.64 Kč
(0.90 €)
     -8.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 35.74 Kč
(1.42 €)
39.83 Kč
(1.58 €)
     +11.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 206.24 Kč
(8.20 €)
206.24 Kč
(8.20 €)
     0.0 %
Transportation
Hamburg Edit Cologne Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 88.03 Kč
(3.50 €)
80.48 Kč
(3.20 €)
     -8.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,232.40 Kč
(49.00 €)
1,232.40 Kč
(49.00 €)
     0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 125.75 Kč
(5.00 €)
125.75 Kč
(5.00 €)
     0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 109.29 Kč
(4.35 €)
82.98 Kč
(3.30 €)
     -24.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 905.43 Kč
(36.00 €)
754.53 Kč
(30.00 €)
     -16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 172.92 Kč
(6.88 €)
164.01 Kč
(6.52 €)
     -5.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 693,914.85 Kč
(27,590.00 €)
683,602.95 Kč
(27,180.00 €)
     -1.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 814,639.43 Kč
(32,390.00 €)
691,651.26 Kč
(27,500.00 €)
     -15.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hamburg Edit Cologne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 8,405.14 Kč
(334.19 €)
8,366.02 Kč
(332.63 €)
     -0.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 626.57 Kč
(24.91 €)
659.77 Kč
(26.23 €)
     +5.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,038.68 Kč
(41.30 €)
1,153.17 Kč
(45.85 €)
     +11.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Hamburg Edit Cologne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,092.20 Kč
(43.43 €)
754.53 Kč
(30.00 €)
     -30.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 487.65 Kč
(19.39 €)
603.62 Kč
(24.00 €)
     +23.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 352.11 Kč
(14.00 €)
301.81 Kč
(12.00 €)
     -14.3 %
Childcare
Hamburg Edit Cologne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 5,382.30 Kč
(214.00 €)
18,444.03 Kč
(733.33 €)
     +242.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 540,242.51 Kč
(21,480.00 €)
377,264.32 Kč
(15,000.00 €)
     -30.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hamburg Edit Cologne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,945.49 Kč
(77.35 €)
2,359.11 Kč
(93.80 €)
     +21.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,138.98 Kč
(45.29 €)
804.78 Kč
(32.00 €)
     -29.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,362.79 Kč
(93.94 €)
2,313.85 Kč
(92.00 €)
     -2.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,481.19 Kč
(138.41 €)
2,670.98 Kč
(106.20 €)
     -23.3 %
Rent Per Month
Hamburg Edit Cologne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 26,143.02 Kč
(1,039.44 €)
25,661.83 Kč
(1,020.31 €)
     -1.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 19,478.37 Kč
(774.46 €)
19,900.69 Kč
(791.25 €)
     +2.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 50,721.09 Kč
(2,016.67 €)
50,301.91 Kč
(2,000.00 €)
     -0.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 35,984.46 Kč
(1,430.74 €)
33,393.61 Kč
(1,327.73 €)
     -7.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hamburg Edit Cologne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 18,737.71 Kč
(745.01 €)
13,685.69 Kč
(544.14 €)
     -27.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 12,492.46 Kč
(496.70 €)
12,344.93 Kč
(490.83 €)
     -1.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Hamburg Edit Cologne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 78,042.83 Kč
(3,102.98 €)
71,560.96 Kč
(2,845.26 €)
     -8.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 3.98      +0.6 %
Last update: September 2024September 2024
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