Cheongju vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$296
$642
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$3165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
848K
587K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 43% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 6471st and 3925th ($865 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 1395th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Essen

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Cheongju Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$1047
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$9789

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029

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