Daegu vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$396
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$3475
😷 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 33% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5347th and 3860th ($1043 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 496th 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 2.2 months in Essen. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 1141st and 17th 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
$6.84
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$10028

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$976
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587