Essen vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$854
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$2314
🏠 One person rent
$690
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$1745
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
96
61
😀 Quality of life
94
64
🏙️ Population
587K
342K

The cost of living in Essen is 69% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 3685th and 6251st ($1443 vs $854) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 87th 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 months in Jeonju. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Jeonju ranked 50th in South Korea, while ranked 33rd and 4376th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$2.15
 Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$242
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$434
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$8165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$6925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$9.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$7.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$13386

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EssenJeonju

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$349

$907

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448

Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$959
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$937
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$970
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1019
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1005
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$977
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1038
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$992
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1038
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1063
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1019
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1101
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$977
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1012
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1059
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1151
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1054
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$1002
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$1000
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$992
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1036
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$989
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$979
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1033
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$995
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1026
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$998
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$991
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$998
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$900
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1042
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1075
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1030
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1089
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1127
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$924