Ansan vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Ansan | Essen | |
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| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Ansan is 26% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5018th and 3685th ($1070 vs $1443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 413th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Ansan compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Ansan ranked 16th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 1697th and 33rd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Ansan
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km or 7.5 mi |  Anyang | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Gunpo | |
| 13 km or 8.2 mi | Uiwang | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Hwaseong | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Suwon | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Bucheon | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Incheon | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Siheung | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | Osan | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Seongnam | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Seoul | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Gimpo | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Yongin | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Goyang | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Gwangju | |
| 41 km or 26 mi | Guri | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Hanam | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Pyeongtaek | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Namyangju | |
| 51 km or 31 mi | Dangjin | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Anseong | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Yangju | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Icheon | |
| 57 km or 35 mi | Paju | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Cheonan | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Seosan | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Pocheon | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Yeoju | |
| 75 km or 47 mi |  Kaesong | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Cheongju | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Wonju | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Gongju | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Chuncheon | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Sejong | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Chungju | |
| 109 km or 67 mi | Asan |
Cities near Essen
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.5 km or 5.9 mi |  Gelsenkirchen | |
| 9.6 km or 6 mi | Mulheim | |
| 10 km or 6.3 mi | Bottrop | |
| 11 km or 7.1 mi | Oberhausen | |
| 12 km or 7.8 mi | Velbert | |
| 13 km or 8.3 mi | Hattingen | |
| 14 km or 8.4 mi | Gladbeck | |
| 14 km or 8.8 mi | Heiligenhaus | |
| 15 km or 9 mi | Bochum | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Herne | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Duisburg | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Herten | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Wulfrath | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Sprockhovel | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Ratingen | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Witten | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Recklinghausen | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Mettmann | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Dinslaken | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Dorsten | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Castrop-Rauxel | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Wuppertal | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Marl | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Erkrath | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Schwelm | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Oer-Erkenschwick | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Moers | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Wetter | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Gevelsberg | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Voerde | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Ennepetal | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Haan | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | Dusseldorf | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | Herdecke | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Rheinberg | |
| 31 km or 20 mi | Hilden | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Neukirchen-Vluyn | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Waltrop | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Solingen | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Datteln |