Essen vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Goyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1144
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$3138
🏠 One person rent
$759
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$1063
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$95
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$1672
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
579K
1.06M

The cost of living in Essen is 33% more expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 3358th and 4583rd ($1519 vs $1144) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 6th 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 1.5 months in Goyang. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Goyang ranked 12th in South Korea, while ranked 32nd and 1068th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Goyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$6.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$9938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$6226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$9.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$35.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$6.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$19223

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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 Goyang

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$1124
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1444
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1072
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$986
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$983
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1020
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1101
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1056
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1097
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1106
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1120
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1121
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1081
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1054
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1127
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$1041
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1542
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$987
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1063
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1088
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1256
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1024
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$949
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$973
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$986
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$911
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1002
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$940
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$880
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1560
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$1009
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$903
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1557
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$967