Bucheon vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2787
$3719
🏠 One person rent
$505
$666
🏘️ Family rent
$713
$1137
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
76
96
🏙️ Population
772K
587K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 23% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 4764th and 3903rd ($1175 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 529th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 2.4 months in Essen. Bucheon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 1594th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$633
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10388
$4342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5918
$3278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$4.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.7
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.95
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.94
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.8
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21551
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1098
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1004
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1307
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1435
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1098
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1134
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1065
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1178
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1138
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1196
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1076
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1120
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1028
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1171
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1059
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1078
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1153
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$874
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1110
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$920
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1063
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575