Cologne vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$2275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
58
😀 Quality of life
97
83
🏙️ Population
1.08M
1.49M

The cost of living in Cologne is 57% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2308th and 4654th ($1851 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 4th 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 16th and 411th 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
$14
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$27402

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165