Changwon vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$451
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.7
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1548
$3475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
66
96
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
1.01M
587K

The cost of living in Changwon is 34% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5425th and 3860th ($1032 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 496th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changwon compared to 2.2 months in Essen. Changwon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 2832nd and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Essen

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Changwon Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.96
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.53
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1245
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7619
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5161
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.39
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$74
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15743
$10028

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Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$994
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$991
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$993
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1114
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$961
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$981
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1111
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1043
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1012
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$997
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$996
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$916
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1030
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$1008
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$943
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1014
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$945
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$970
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$944
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$951
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$916
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$823
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1062
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$922
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$963
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$945
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$964
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$982
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$994
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1005
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$981
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$986
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$903
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1019
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1002

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587