Busan vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$380
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
3.45M
579K

The cost of living in Busan is 32% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5114th and 3358th ($1029 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 247th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 108th and 32nd 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
$5.65
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$9133

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410