Cologne vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$947
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$2911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
1.09M
9.67M

The cost of living in Cologne is 31% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2551st and 4104th ($1744 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 3rd 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 Seoul. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 12th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Seoul

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Cologne Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$20197

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019