Cologne vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$88.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$1732
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
96
75
🏙️ Population
1.09M
941K

The cost of living in Cologne is 79% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 2104th and 4968th ($1968 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Hwaseong ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 23rd and 2033rd 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
$15.4
$6.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$413
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$13216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$5946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$58.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$7.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$13303

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1088
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1078
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1175
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1059
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1120
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1307
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1435
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1098
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1383
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1196
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1097
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1068
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1178
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1134
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1171
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1138
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$918
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$948
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1065
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1023
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$924
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1050
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1085
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1110
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920