Cologne vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$959
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$2432
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$374
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$2181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
91
76
😀 Quality of life
96
74
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.48M

The cost of living in Cologne is 105% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 2104th and 5901st ($1968 vs $959) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 74th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Daejeon ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 23rd and 2496th 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
$15.4
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$83.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$5257
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$4227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$8.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$55.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$13539

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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

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435