Ansan vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$990
$1525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2739
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$446
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1680
$3234
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
653K
585K

The cost of living in Ansan is 35% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5768th and 3595th ($990 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 371st in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ansan compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Ansan ranked 18th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 1556th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ansan Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.51
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$411
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1136
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.55%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9273
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6061
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.5
$39.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$8.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27274
$9380

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$1025
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1003
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$988
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$970
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1087
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1461
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$966
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1142
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1008
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1057
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1085
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1074
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1084
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$1025
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1041
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$941
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1077
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1020
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1222
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$1027
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$989
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1036
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1567
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$997
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1140
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1098
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$1043
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$1066

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431