Essen vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$959
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$2505
🏠 One person rent
$690
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$73.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$2363
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
71
😀 Quality of life
94
71
🏙️ Population
587K
534K

The cost of living in Essen is 50% more expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 3685th and 5742nd ($1443 vs $959) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 77th in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 2.5 months in Gimhae. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Gimhae ranked 21st in South Korea, while ranked 33rd and 1960th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Gimhae
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$7020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$5956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$42.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$26.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$8.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$6.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$7.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$13468

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448

Cities near Gimhae

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$998
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$1030
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$983
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$924
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$991
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$1054
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1388
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$988
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$901
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$1002
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$992
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$977
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$903
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$989
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$1059
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$987
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$1000
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$880
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$979
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$854
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$964
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1101
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$902
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$992
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$970
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$977
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$937
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$959
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$1019
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$1012
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$936
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$1019
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$1038