Busan vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$3513
🏠 One person rent
$390
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$1216
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$2980
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
3.45M
587K

The cost of living in Busan is 27% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5092nd and 3685th ($1060 vs $1443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 2.1 months in Busan compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 201st and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Essen

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Busan Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1177
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$3401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$3.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$89.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$8902

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448