Daegu vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$3719
🏠 One person rent
$385
$666
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1137
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
2.38M
587K

The cost of living in Daegu is 30% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5135th and 3903rd ($1062 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 2.4 months in Essen. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 335th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Essen

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Daegu Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$633
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$1153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$4342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$3278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$4.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

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