cost
Cost of Living Index
Cologne70.2 / 0
Hamburg68.2 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
Cologne wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Hamburg.
Top trade-offs
Cologne leads safety, rent, and jobs; Hamburg leads cost, housing, and salary.
cost
Cologne
70.2
city
Hamburg
68.2
city
safety
Cologne
63.7
city
Hamburg
61.2
city
housing
Cologne
$2,277
city
Hamburg
$2,365
city
housing
Cologne
5.7x
city
Hamburg
5.5x
city
jobs
Cologne
$5,147/mo
city
Hamburg
$6,080/mo
city
jobs
Cologne
2.9%
city
Hamburg
9.0%
city
health
Cologne
71.4
city
Hamburg
71.3
city
health
Cologne
79.9 years
city
Hamburg
83.2 years
city
environment
Cologne
22.7 ug/m3
city
Hamburg
16.2 ug/m3
city
environment
Cologne
78.1
city
Hamburg
59.2
city
infrastructure
Cologne
182 Mbps
city
Hamburg
214 Mbps
city
demographics
Cologne
1.0%
city
Hamburg
1.1%
city
education
Cologne
89.6
city
Hamburg
72
city
transport
Cologne
68.5
city
Hamburg
57
city
safety
Cologne
20.0 per 100k
city
Hamburg
14.4 per 100k
city
safety
Cologne
44.2 per 100k
city
Hamburg
47.8 per 100k
city
health
Cologne
20.7%
city
Hamburg
36.3%
city
quality
Cologne
3.5
city
Hamburg
3.5
city
housing
Cologne
$9,709/sqm
city
Hamburg
$14,004/sqm
city
religion
Cologne
52.7%
city
Hamburg
39.8%
city
religion
Cologne
41.6%
city
Hamburg
41.3%
city
religion
Cologne
29.8%
city
Hamburg
31.2%
city