Daejeon vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$358
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
76
95
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
1.48M
579K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 39% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5810th and 3358th ($924 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 2004th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Essen

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Daejeon Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$4.1
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$9133

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

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