Changwon vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$433
$642
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1481
$3165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
66
96
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
1.01M
587K

The cost of living in Changwon is 33% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5480th and 3925th ($1013 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd 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 1.5 months in Changwon compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Changwon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 2832nd and 23rd 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
$5.68
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1169
$1047
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.2
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7663
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5030
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.8
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.63
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.83
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.6
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$564
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18217
$9789

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$992
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$974
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1084
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$946
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$982
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1051
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$992
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$957
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$924
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$964
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$955
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$887
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$989
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$954
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$914
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$973
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$899
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$930
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$896
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$919
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$883
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$771
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$957
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$905
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$922
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$933
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$923
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$938
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$961
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$990
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$909
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$971
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$865
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1009
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$964

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