Daejeon vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$905
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2360
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$341
$642
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2105
$3165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
77
96
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
1.48M
587K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 40% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 6225th and 3925th ($905 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 1609th and 23rd 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
$5.75
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$1047
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.3
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3948
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18250
$9789

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$933
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$971
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1009
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$865
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$997
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$938
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$771
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1012
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$919
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$887
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$964
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1016
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$931
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$852
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$952
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1019
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$917
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$922
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1061
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1108
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$930
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1033
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$985
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1045
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$993
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1022
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1001
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1053
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1313
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$992
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$883
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$943
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1455

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