Daejeon vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$345
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$3475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
77
96
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
1.48M
587K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 41% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 6201st and 3860th ($922 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 496th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 2.2 months in Essen. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 1553rd and 17th 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
$6.07
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$10028

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587