Changwon vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$479
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2376
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
1.05M
579K

The cost of living in Changwon is 29% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 4842nd and 3358th ($1073 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 2.2 months in Changwon compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Changwon ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 1652nd and 32nd 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
$5.69
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$908
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1379
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.9
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.49%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7256
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5963
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.46
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.82
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.4
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13835
$9133

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Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$973
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$953
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1029
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$882
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$910
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$878
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1113
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1078
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1326
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$965
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$1076
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$989
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$984
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$1055
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$991
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$895
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$960
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$896
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$1060
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$865
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$787
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1147
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$924
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$955
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$932
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$902
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$923
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$958
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$945
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1028
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$963
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$903
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$949
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$975

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