Cologne vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$2492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
58
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.41M

The cost of living in Cologne is 103% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2200th and 5869th ($1941 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 21st and 2497th 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
$16.2
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$14457

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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

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037