Cologne vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$2588
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
72
😀 Quality of life
97
73
🏙️ Population
1.08M
534K

The cost of living in Cologne is 105% more expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 2308th and 6130th ($1851 vs $901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 84th 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 2.9 months in Gimhae. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Gimhae ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 16th and 1665th 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
$14
$6.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$7296
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$6199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$8.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$8.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$70
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$14608

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

Cities near Gimhae

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$973
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1122
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$1083
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$1002
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$992
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$931
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$1146
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1341
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$941
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$981
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$999
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$977
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$995
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$980
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$981
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$1027
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$1005
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$981
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$871
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$992
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$915
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$978
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1178
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$985
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$975
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$1000
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$999
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$968
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$980
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$1084
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$1040
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$997
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$1043
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$1098