Cologne vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1049
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$2870
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$944
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$1994
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
92
78
😀 Quality of life
97
72
🏙️ Population
1.08M
941K

The cost of living in Cologne is 77% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 2308th and 5297th ($1851 vs $1049) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 31st 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 Hwaseong. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Hwaseong ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 16th and 1823rd 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
$14
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$1033
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$728
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$89
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$9403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$6154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$7.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$23295

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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 Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$990
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$970
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1068
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1142
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1087
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$966
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1461
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1057
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1008
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1027
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1074
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1085
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1084
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$936
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$941
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1020
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$968
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$989
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1098
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$997
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1066
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1134
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1140
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098