Bucheon vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1167
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$4775
🏠 One person rent
$501
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$1841
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1380
$3654
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
92
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
772K
1.09M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 41% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 4850th and 2067th ($1167 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 12th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Bucheon ranked 15th best city to live in South Korea vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 1919th and 15th 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
$8.18
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$5.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$1926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10672
$7562
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5845
$5093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$68.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.1
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.99
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.2
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.01
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.8
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.76
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$97
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$897
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21575
$22470

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1057
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1068
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$988
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1092
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1061
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1292
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1030
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1425
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1076
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1049
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1162
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1120
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1050
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1102
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1007
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$984
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1046
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1053
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1121
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$867
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1073
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$892
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1019
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$986

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944