Cologne vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$836
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$74.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$2352
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
92
76
😀 Quality of life
97
86
🏙️ Population
1.08M
1.48M

The cost of living in Cologne is 90% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 2308th and 5865th ($1851 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 72nd in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 2.4 months in Daejeon. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Daejeon ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 16th and 314th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Daejeon

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Cologne Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$26.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$5730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$4514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$8.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$69.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$19159

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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

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127