Cologne vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Goyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$467
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$1935
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
98
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.06M

The cost of living in Cologne is 84% more expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 2200th and 5184th ($1941 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 15th 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 1.8 months in Goyang. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Goyang ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 21st and 1109th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Goyang

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Cologne Goyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$5.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$330
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$97.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$12281
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$5929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$7.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$6.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$8.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$289
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$14222

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1728
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1972
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1715
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1713
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1726
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1689
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1732
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1693
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1689
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1716
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1721
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1696
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1674
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1686
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1667
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1657
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1948
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1658
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1662
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1668
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1617
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1653
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1685
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1629
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1650
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1913

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$1040
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1296
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1090
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$868
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$894
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1032
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1089
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1031
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$943
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1053
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$977
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1455
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1313
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1022
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1001
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$982
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1557
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$985
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1179
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1045
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1061
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1108
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1033
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1016
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$819
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$952
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1128
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1062
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1562
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$852
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$865
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1569
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$993