Essen vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$2652
🏠 One person rent
$666
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$2404
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
587K
2.94M

The cost of living in Essen is 39% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 3903rd and 5002nd ($1516 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 23rd 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 2.2 months in Incheon. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 24th and 44th 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
$16.2
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$6350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$5235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$8.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$3.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$7.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$10957

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085