Cologne vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$947
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$2620
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.23M

The cost of living in Cologne is 71% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 2551st and 5342nd ($1744 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 49th 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 2.6 months in Suwon. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 12th and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.32
🥤 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
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$7.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$21003

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Cities near Cologne

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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1022
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1042
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1283
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1127
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1089
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1163
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1122
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1092
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1026
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1129
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1171
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1099
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$955
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1026
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1040
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1055
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1036
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$936
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$900
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1038
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1038