Cologne vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$2400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
58
😀 Quality of life
96
86
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.41M

The cost of living in Cologne is 87% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2067th and 5224th ($1990 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 15th and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Gwangju

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Cologne Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$12561

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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 Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079