Cologne vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$2445
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$2338
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
71
😀 Quality of life
96
76
🏙️ Population
1.09M
534K

The cost of living in Cologne is 110% more expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 2067th and 6052nd ($1990 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 2.5 months in Gimhae. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Gimhae ranked 11th in South Korea, while ranked 15th and 1540th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Gimhae

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Cologne Gimhae
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$93.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$7889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$5807
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$9.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$6.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$9.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$7.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$449
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$15642

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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 Gimhae

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$1032
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$994
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$991
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$993
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$981
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$976
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$1111
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1012
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$997
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$1030
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$945
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$996
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$943
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$916
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$944
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$1008
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$970
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$951
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$916
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$954
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$823
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$994
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1062
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$944
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$922
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$963
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$945
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$964
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$982
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$981
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$903
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$986
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$1019