Cheongju vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$339
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
849K
579K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 41% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5946th and 3358th ($903 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 247th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3 months in Cheongju compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 228th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$9133

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410