Cologne vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$967
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$2196
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
1.07M
2.94M

The cost of living in Cologne is 72% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 2484th and 5173rd ($1752 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 42nd 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 1st best city to live in Germany vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 12th and 46th 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
$12.9
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$8.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$19813

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084