Essen vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$759
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$2196
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
579K
2.94M

The cost of living in Essen is 49% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 3358th and 5173rd ($1519 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 42nd 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 2.2 months in Incheon. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 32nd and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Incheon

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Essen Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$8.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$19813

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084