Essen vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$642
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$1660
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
18
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
587K
666K

The cost of living in Essen is 46% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 3925th and 5282nd ($1519 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 21st 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 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Jeju Island ranked 74th in South Korea, while ranked 23rd and 5127th 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
$16.8
$7.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$4.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$8684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$5507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$7.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$6.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$20855

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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 Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1035
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1020
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$942
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$909
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$954
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$973
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$957
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$955
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$878
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$982
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$930
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$922
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1051
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$946
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$974
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$923
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$992
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$771
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$885
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$899
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1013
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$938
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$964
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$887
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$883
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$892
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$1014
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1084
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$879
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1023
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$882
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$952
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1044
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$881
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$990
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$883
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$870