Daegu vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$413
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
2.44M
579K

The cost of living in Daegu is 27% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 4689th and 3358th ($1113 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 247th 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 241st and 32nd 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
$7.48
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$9133

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410