Cologne vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$967
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$2261
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
58
😀 Quality of life
96
84
🏙️ Population
1.07M
1.49M

The cost of living in Cologne is 53% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2484th and 4575th ($1752 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 2 months in Gwangju. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 12th and 305th 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
$12.9
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$8.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056