Cheonan vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1153
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2774
$3719
🏠 One person rent
$583
$666
🏘️ Family rent
$975
$1137
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.1
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1674
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
64
95
😀 Quality of life
69
96
🏙️ Population
657K
587K

The cost of living in Cheonan is 24% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 4817th and 3903rd ($1153 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 529th 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 2.4 months in Essen. Cheonan ranked 47th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 4135th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheonan Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.4
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
$633
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$1153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$771
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3884
$4342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5436
$3278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$4.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.41
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.5
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.34
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$466
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13428
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1078
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$924
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1076
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1059
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1120
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$959
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1050
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1098
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1171
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$976
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1080
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1068
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1049
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1046
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1196
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1307
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1079
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1435
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1078
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1085
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$920
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1178
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1175
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1088
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1383
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1134
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1110
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1138
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$973
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$998
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1098
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$957

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575