Daegu vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$385
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$3234
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
2.38M
585K

The cost of living in Daegu is 27% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 4879th and 3595th ($1114 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 2 months in Daegu compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 2608th and 31st 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
$7.02
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$39.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$8.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$9380

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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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