Essen vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$2508
🏠 One person rent
$666
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$545
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$466
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$73.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$2392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
96
75
🏙️ Population
587K
534K

The cost of living in Essen is 56% more expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 3903rd and 5772nd ($1516 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 72nd in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Essen compared to 2.5 months in Gimhae. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Gimhae ranked 16th in South Korea, while ranked 24th and 1931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Gimhae
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$188
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$7885
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$5904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$7.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$7.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$13461

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Cities near Essen

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

Cities near Gimhae

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1108
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$1084
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$1008
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$1038
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$984
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$934
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$1064
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1097
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$1024
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$937
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$991
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$949
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$934
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$933
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$994
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$1016
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$980
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$957
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$929
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$973
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$831
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1081
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$925
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$959
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$981
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$976
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$982
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$998
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$1046
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$1001
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$924
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$1020
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$1063