Busan vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$4775
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1841
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$3654
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
92
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.09M

The cost of living in Busan is 44% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 5007th and 2067th ($1114 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 121st and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Cologne

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Busan Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$5.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$7562
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$5093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$68.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$97
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$897
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$22470

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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