Cologne vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$3279
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$1254
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$76.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$1907
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
97
62
🏙️ Population
1.08M
678K

The cost of living in Cologne is 59% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 2308th and 4690th ($1851 vs $1165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 5th 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 Jeju Island. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Jeju Island ranked 68th in South Korea, while ranked 16th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Jeju Island

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Cologne Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$8.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$875
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1043
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$4369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$2882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$7.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$35.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$24282

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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 Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1148
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1157
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$960
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1040
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$981
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1027
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1178
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$999
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$948
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$931
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$1005
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$1000
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$893
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$1008
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$980
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$968
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1002
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$915
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$968
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$981
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1083
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$980
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1007
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$927
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$970
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$985
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$985
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$901
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1122
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$971
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$992
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$907
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$944
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$973
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$994
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1084
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$919
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$969