Bucheon vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2599
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$471
$642
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.9
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1317
$3165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
97
96
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
772K
587K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 28% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5044th and 3925th ($1090 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 521st 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 2.1 months in Essen. Bucheon ranked 14th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 1790th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Essen

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Bucheon Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.75
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$1047
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10472
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5480
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.82
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.5
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.48
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19814
$9789

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1032
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$943
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1052
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1031
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1053
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1313
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$985
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1455
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1045
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1089
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1010
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1152
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1094
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1019
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1061
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$982
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1108
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$952
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1016
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1128
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$819
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1062
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$852
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538