Essen vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$759
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$2261
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
58
😀 Quality of life
95
84
🏙️ Population
579K
1.49M

The cost of living in Essen is 32% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 3358th and 4575th ($1519 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th 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 2 months in Gwangju. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 32nd and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Gwangju

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Essen Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$8.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$19812

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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 Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056