Cologne vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$2625
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.23M

The cost of living in Cologne is 85% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 2104th and 5112th ($1968 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 35th 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 2.5 months in Suwon. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 23rd and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Suwon

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Cologne Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$10980

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050