Cheonan vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$572
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1653
$3475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
63
96
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
657K
587K

The cost of living in Cheonan is 28% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 4990th and 3860th ($1121 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 Cheonan compared to 2.2 months in Essen. Cheonan ranked 38th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 3729th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Essen

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Cheonan Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.47
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.12%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3826
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4900
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.32
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15366
$10028

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$986
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1050
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$984
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1102
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$922
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1030
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1015
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1076
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1134
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$986
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1044
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1005
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1179
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1292
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$988
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1053
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1061
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1072
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$892
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1162
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1167
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1057
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1363
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1117
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1073
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1120
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$954
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$982
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1092
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1068
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$951

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