Cheongju vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$4185
🏠 One person rent
$339
$967
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$1672
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$3141
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
92
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
849K
1.07M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 48% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 5946th and 2484th ($903 vs $1752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 31st 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 months in Cheongju compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 228th and 12th 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
$6.39
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$3.98
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$925
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$719
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$1823
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$5594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$3.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$8.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$16182

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776