Cologne vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$2890
🏠 One person rent
$947
$493
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$95
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$2433
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
1.09M
2.94M

The cost of living in Cologne is 60% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 2551st and 4880th ($1744 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 17th 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 2.2 months in Incheon. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 12th and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Incheon

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Cologne Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$6378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$6335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$7.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$7.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$4.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$7.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$18156

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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 Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063