Essen vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$681
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$2744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
585K
2.94M

The cost of living in Essen is 43% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 3595th and 5138th ($1525 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 27th 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 2.6 months in Incheon. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 31st and 29th 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
$13.6
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$27144

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134