Cologne vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$2724
🏠 One person rent
$947
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$2163
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
92
76
😀 Quality of life
96
85
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.48M

The cost of living in Cologne is 76% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 2551st and 5544th ($1744 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 64th 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 2.2 months in Daejeon. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Daejeon ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 12th and 350th 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
$13.1
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$4192
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$9.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$15827

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CologneDaejeon

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$977
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1038
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$936
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1038
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$959
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$854
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1000
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$977
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1005
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1026
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$979
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$900
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1033
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1042
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1036
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$970
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1127
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1020
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$987
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1026
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1022
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1089
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1016
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1165
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1070
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1074
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1283
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$995
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$880
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1022
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1400