Essen vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Essen | Goyang | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Essen is 23% more expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 3685th and 4560th ($1443 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 5th 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 1.3 months in Goyang. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Goyang ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 33rd and 1533rd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Essen vs Goyang
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| Essen | Goyang | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Essen
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.5 km or 5.9 mi |  Gelsenkirchen | |
| 9.6 km or 6 mi | Mulheim | |
| 10 km or 6.3 mi | Bottrop | |
| 11 km or 7.1 mi | Oberhausen | |
| 12 km or 7.8 mi | Velbert | |
| 13 km or 8.3 mi | Hattingen | |
| 14 km or 8.4 mi | Gladbeck | |
| 14 km or 8.8 mi | Heiligenhaus | |
| 15 km or 9 mi | Bochum | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Herne | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Duisburg | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Herten | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Wulfrath | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Sprockhovel | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Ratingen | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Witten | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Recklinghausen | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Mettmann | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Dinslaken | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Dorsten | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Castrop-Rauxel | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Wuppertal | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Marl | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Erkrath | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Schwelm | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Oer-Erkenschwick | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Moers | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Wetter | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Gevelsberg | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Voerde | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Ennepetal | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Haan | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | Dusseldorf | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | Herdecke | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Rheinberg | |
| 31 km or 20 mi | Hilden | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Neukirchen-Vluyn | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Waltrop | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Solingen | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Datteln |
Cities near Goyang
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 7 mi |  Gimpo | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Seoul | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Bucheon | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Paju | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 23 km or 15 mi | Yangju | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Incheon | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Guri | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Anyang | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Namyangju | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Gunpo | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Hanam | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Seongnam | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Siheung | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Uiwang | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Ansan | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Pocheon | |
| 43 km or 26 mi |  Kaesong | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Suwon | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Gwangju | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Hwaseong | |
| 57 km or 35 mi | Yongin | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Osan | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Icheon | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Pyeongtaek | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Yeoju | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Anseong | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Chuncheon | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Dangjin | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Cheonan | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Wonju | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Seosan | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Haeju | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Chungju | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Cheongju | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Sariwon | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Jecheon |