Cologne vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$1089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$2924
🏠 One person rent
$947
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$900
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$1860
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
92
79
😀 Quality of life
96
72
🏙️ Population
1.09M
941K

The cost of living in Cologne is 60% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 2551st and 4896th ($1744 vs $1089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 19th 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 1.7 months in Hwaseong. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Hwaseong ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 12th and 1941st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Hwaseong

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Cologne Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$93.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$12862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$5937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$8.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$27.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$6.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$4.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$5.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$6.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$19142

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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 Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$1022
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1163
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1033
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1127
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1400
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1099
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1334
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1165
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1171
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1036
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1161
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1122
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1129
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$955
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$974
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1075
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1026
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1055
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1040
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1038
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$936
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1038
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1063
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1074
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900