Cologne vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Goyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$3157
🏠 One person rent
$947
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$978
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$1547
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
98
😀 Quality of life
96
73
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.06M

The cost of living in Cologne is 49% more expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 2551st and 4560th ($1744 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 5th 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 1.3 months in Goyang. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Goyang ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 12th and 1533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Goyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$1128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$10973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$6475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$42.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$7.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$7.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$20735

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$1099
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1334
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1163
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1075
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$955
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$974
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1092
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1122
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1022
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1129
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1098
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1055
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1400
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1283
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1070
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$1040
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1565
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1022
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1165
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1089
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1127
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1042
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1020
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1026
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1026
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$865
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1033
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1151
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1074
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1550
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$900
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$936
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1561
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1016