Cologne vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$947
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$2476
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
65
😀 Quality of life
96
70
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.13M

The cost of living in Cologne is 65% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2551st and 5096th ($1744 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 31st 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 2.3 months in Ulsan. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 12th and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$13412

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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

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959