Cheongju vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$360
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$1819
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$3275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
92
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
852K
1.08M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 46% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 5717th and 2308th ($997 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 274th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Cologne

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Cheongju Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1023
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$2061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$6540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$5856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$8.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$51.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$16860

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

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