Daejeon vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$3719
🏠 One person rent
$374
$666
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$1137
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
76
95
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
1.48M
587K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 37% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5901st and 3903rd ($959 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 529th 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 2.4 months in Essen. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 2496th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$633
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$1153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$4342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$3278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$4.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575