Cologne vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$2517
🏠 One person rent
$967
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$2372
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
92
76
😀 Quality of life
96
72
🏙️ Population
1.07M
1.48M

The cost of living in Cologne is 89% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 2484th and 5810th ($1752 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 75th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Daejeon ranked 30th in South Korea, while ranked 12th and 2004th 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
$12.9
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$3778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$6222
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$15774

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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

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121