Essen vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$681
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$2588
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
585K
534K

The cost of living in Essen is 69% more expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 3595th and 6130th ($1525 vs $901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 84th 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 2.9 months in Gimhae. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Gimhae ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 31st and 1665th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Gimhae
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$6.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$7296
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$6199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$8.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$8.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$70
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$14608

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

Cities near Gimhae

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$973
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1122
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$1083
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$1002
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$992
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$931
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$1146
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1341
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$941
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$981
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$999
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$977
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$995
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$980
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$981
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$1027
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$1005
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$981
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$871
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$992
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$915
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$978
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1178
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$985
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$975
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$1000
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$999
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$968
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$980
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$1084
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$1040
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$997
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$1043
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$1098