Essen vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$1165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$3279
🏠 One person rent
$681
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$1254
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$76.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$1907
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
585K
678K

The cost of living in Essen is 31% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 3595th and 4690th ($1525 vs $1165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st 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 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Jeju Island ranked 68th in South Korea, while ranked 31st and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Jeju Island

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Essen Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$8.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$5
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$875
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$1043
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$4369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$2882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$7.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$35.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$24282

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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

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1148
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1157
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$960
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1040
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$981
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1027
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1178
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$999
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$948
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$931
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$1005
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$1000
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$893
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$1008
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$980
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$968
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1002
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$915
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$968
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$981
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1083
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$980
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1007
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$927
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$970
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$985
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$985
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$901
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1122
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$971
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$992
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$907
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$944
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$973
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$994
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1084
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$919
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$969