Cologne vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$1129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$3041
🏠 One person rent
$947
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$79
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$2100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
92
98
😀 Quality of life
96
72
🏙️ Population
1.09M
732K

The cost of living in Cologne is 55% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 2551st and 4700th ($1744 vs $1129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 10th 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 1.9 months in Namyangju. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Namyangju ranked 17th in South Korea, while ranked 12th and 1698th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$728
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$10073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$5711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$42.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$5.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$8.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$79.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$19084

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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 Namyangju

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1122
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1400
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1283
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$1040
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$1055
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$1022
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1098
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1063
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1163
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1075
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1022
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1099
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1127
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1020
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1070
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$865
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1026
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1092
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1042
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1089
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1565
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1026
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1151
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$1033
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$900
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1016
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$1036
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$1019
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1038