Cologne vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$947
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$2099
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
58
😀 Quality of life
96
83
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.49M

The cost of living in Cologne is 58% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2551st and 4821st ($1744 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 14th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 12th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.66
🥤 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
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$20814

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Cities near Cologne

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

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080