Bucheon vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$1819
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$3275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
92
😀 Quality of life
74
97
🏙️ Population
781K
1.08M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 42% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 5135th and 2308th ($1068 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 19th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 1166th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Cologne

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Bucheon Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1023
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$2061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$6540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$5856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$8.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$51.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$16860

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1067
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1008
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$990
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1003
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$970
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1085
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1074
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1025
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1142
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$968
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$989
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1077
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1025
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1222
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1098
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1043

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