Essen vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$642
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$1656
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
96
78
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
587K
1M

The cost of living in Essen is 45% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 3925th and 5229th ($1519 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 18th 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 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Hwaseong ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 23rd and 2227th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Hwaseong

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Essen Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$13137
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$5451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$6.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$9.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$48.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$6.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$17344

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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
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1001
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$985
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1019
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1032
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1031
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1090
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$952
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1061
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1313
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1455
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1040
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1296
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1179
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1052
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$917
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1152
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1089
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1108
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1094
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$868
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$894
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1010
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$977
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$982
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1009
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$997
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1012
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1062
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852