Cheongju vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$324
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$3475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
848K
587K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 42% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 6315th and 3860th ($903 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 2.2 months in Essen. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 238th and 17th 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
$6.53
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$5.31
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$29.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$10028

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

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