Cheongju vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$3719
🏠 One person rent
$319
$666
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$1137
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
71
95
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
852K
587K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 39% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 6099th and 3903rd ($924 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 2.4 months in Essen. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 349th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$633
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$4342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$3278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$4.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$9800

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

Cities near Essen

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