Cologne vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$3389
🏠 One person rent
$967
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$1358
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$2775
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
96
68
🏙️ Population
1.07M
678K

The cost of living in Cologne is 66% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 2484th and 4943rd ($1752 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 30th 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 2.6 months in Jeju Island. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Jeju Island ranked 50th in South Korea, while ranked 12th and 3677th 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
$12.9
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$92.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$7047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$6147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$44.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$7.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$38.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$22989

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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 Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1058
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1003
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1041
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1028
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$984
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$991
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1147
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$965
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$903
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$910
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$960
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$955
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$878
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$882
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$953
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$902
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1006
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$787
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$907
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$895
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1073
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$923
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$975
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$929
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$906
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$903
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$945
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$907
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1029
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$907
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$973
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$1011
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$963
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$905
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$945
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$932
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$905