Cheongju vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$1525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$360
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$3234
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
852K
585K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 35% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5717th and 3595th ($997 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 371st 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 274th and 31st 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
$6.77
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$39.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$8.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$9380

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431