Bucheon vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2786
$4212
🏠 One person rent
$506
$947
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1529
$3148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
92
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
772K
1.09M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 33% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 4593rd and 2551st ($1163 vs $1744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 24th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 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 1451st and 12th 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
$7.68
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$4.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$1902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$553
$1332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.89%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10070
$6163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6153
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$6.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$2.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.2
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21043
$15595

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1092
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1099
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1022
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1171
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1070
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1098
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1283
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1400
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1089
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1122
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1075
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1161
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1129
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1165
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1042
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1127
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1055
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1040
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1020
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1033
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1026
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1026
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1151
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$865
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1074
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$900
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1038
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1019

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772