Cologne vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Cologne | Hwaseong | |
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The cost of living in Cologne is 85% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 2067th and 5136th ($1990 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 18th 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 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Hwaseong ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 15th and 2185th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Cologne vs Hwaseong
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| Cologne | Hwaseong | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
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| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Cologne
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.2 km or 5.7 mi |  Hurth | |
| 10 km or 6.4 mi | Leverkusen | |
| 10 km or 6.4 mi | Frechen | |
| 13 km or 7.9 mi | Bruhl | |
| 13 km or 7.9 mi | Pulheim | |
| 14 km or 8.4 mi | Wesseling | |
| 14 km or 8.5 mi | Bergisch Gladbach | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | Niederkassel | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Rosrath | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Monheim am Rhein | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Dormagen | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Erftstadt | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Langenfeld | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Troisdorf | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Leichlingen | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Kerpen | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Bornheim | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Lohmar | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Bergheim | |
| 23 km or 15 mi | Siegburg | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Overath | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Sankt Augustin | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Bonn | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Hilden | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Solingen | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Elsdorf | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Wermelskirchen | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Haan | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Bedburg | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Hennef | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Grevenbroich | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Remscheid | |
| 31 km or 20 mi | Erkrath | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Konigswinter | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Euskirchen | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Neuss | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Mettmann | |
| 35 km or 21 mi | Zulpich | |
| 35 km or 21 mi | Meckenheim | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Dusseldorf |
Cities near Hwaseong
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.1 mi |  Ansan | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Suwon | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Uiwang | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Gunpo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Anyang | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Osan | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Incheon | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Bucheon | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Dangjin | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Pyeongtaek | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Yongin | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Siheung | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Seongnam | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Gimpo | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Seoul | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Gwangju | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Anseong | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Goyang | |
| 54 km or 34 mi | Seosan | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Hanam | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Guri | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Cheonan | |
| 60 km or 38 mi | Icheon | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Namyangju | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 70 km or 43 mi | Yangju | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Paju | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Yeoju | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 86 km or 54 mi | Pocheon | |
| 87 km or 54 mi |  Kaesong | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Gongju | |
| 90 km or 56 mi | Cheongju | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Sejong | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Asan | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Boryeong | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Wonju | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Chungju |