Ansan vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$437
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$739
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.6
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$3475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
623K
587K

The cost of living in Ansan is 33% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5337th and 3860th ($1044 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 496th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ansan compared to 2.2 months in Essen. Ansan ranked 22nd best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 2302nd and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ansan vs Essen

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Ansan Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.91
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.6
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21712
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5754
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.41
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.4
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12779
$10028

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Cities near Ansan

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$988
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1112
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$1063
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1030
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1061
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1292
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1425
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1363
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1102
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1092
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1179
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1117
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1162
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1120
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$984
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1046
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$937
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1134
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1049
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1121
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$986
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1008
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1053
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1563
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1073
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1019
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$867
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$986
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$1015

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587