Ansan vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

Ansan Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$353
$564
🏘️ Family rent
$720
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.3
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1785
$3311
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
76
82
🏙️ Population
653K
582K

The cost of living in Ansan is 24% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5826th and 4137th ($924 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 624th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Ansan compared to 2.7 months in Essen. Ansan ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 30th in Germany, while ranked 842nd and 289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ansan Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$8.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$34.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.62
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$522
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
1.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6363
$2474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$3.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.07
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23930
$11013

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$1075
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$962
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$925
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1016
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1021
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$914
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$985
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$966
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$936
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1068
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1625
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$966
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1074
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1030
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$949
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$929
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$925
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$998
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$926
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$933
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$932
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$932
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$953
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$961
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1021
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$855
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$939
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$924
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$917
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1466
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$867
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$907
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$949
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$919
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$950
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$950

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1330
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1321
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1277
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1449
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1307
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1297
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1301
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1296
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1254
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1114
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1305
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1300
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1300
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1303
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1293
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1300
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1307
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1299
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1308
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1194
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1309
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1305
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1297
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1299
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1261
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1301
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1297
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1302
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1299
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1299
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1632
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1297
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1300
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1299
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1177
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1303