Cologne vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$2790
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$2242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
96
88
🏙️ Population
1.09M
2.38M

The cost of living in Cologne is 85% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 2104th and 5135th ($1968 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 39th in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 2.1 months in Daegu. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Daegu ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 23rd and 335th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$6.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$6903
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$5944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$7.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$4.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$7.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$48.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$56.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$27847

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153