Cologne vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
59
😀 Quality of life
95
71
🏙️ Population
1.09M
504K

The cost of living in Cologne is 96% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 2200th and 5654th ($1941 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 43rd in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 21st and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Pohang

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Cologne Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1728
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1972
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1715
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1713
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1726
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1689
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1732
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1693
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1689
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1716
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1721
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1696
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1674
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1686
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1667
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1657
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1948
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1658
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1662
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1668
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1617
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1653
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1685
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1629
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1650
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1913

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973