Cologne vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
1.09M
9.67M

The cost of living in Cologne is 50% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2200th and 4545th ($1941 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 21st and 16th 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
$16.2
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$19916

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971