Cologne vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$2381
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$585
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$2191
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
92
77
😀 Quality of life
96
76
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.48M

The cost of living in Cologne is 116% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 2067th and 6201st ($1990 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 79th 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 1st best city to live in Germany vs Daejeon ranked 12th in South Korea, while ranked 15th and 1553rd 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
$16.4
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$79.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$5185
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$4171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$7.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$54.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$71
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$15719

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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

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425