Essen vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$666
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$2442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
58
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
587K
1.49M

The cost of living in Essen is 40% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 3903rd and 5038th ($1516 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 24th and 363rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$10915

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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 Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100