Cheongju vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$1443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$3513
🏠 One person rent
$330
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$1216
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$2980
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
71
96
😀 Quality of life
87
94
🏙️ Population
852K
587K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 35% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5854th and 3685th ($936 vs $1443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 413th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 300th and 33rd 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
$6.41
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$4.01
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$1177
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$3401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$3.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$89.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$8902

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CheongjuEssen

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448