Daegu vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$379
$642
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$3165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
71
96
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
2.38M
587K

The cost of living in Daegu is 35% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5639th and 3925th ($992 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 521st in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 1144th and 23rd 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
$7.01
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$1047
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$9789

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538