Essen vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$759
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$2543
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
579K
534K

The cost of living in Essen is 67% more expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 3358th and 5930th ($1519 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 80th 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 2.8 months in Gimhae. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Gimhae ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 32nd and 1278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Gimhae
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$33.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$238
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$446
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$92.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$7449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$6285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$3.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$9.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$23.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$8.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$72.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$520
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$13744

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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

Cities near Gimhae

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$963
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$1006
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$973
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$953
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$910
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$878
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1326
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$989
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$895
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$965
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$1055
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$1076
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$896
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$984
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$991
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$960
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$1060
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$865
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$999
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$787
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$958
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1147
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$903
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$924
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$955
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$932
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$902
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$923
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$945
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$1028
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$903
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$963
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$949