Essen vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$2184
🏠 One person rent
$682
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$1664
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
96
60
😀 Quality of life
95
69
🏙️ Population
587K
342K

The cost of living in Essen is 90% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 3860th and 6669th ($1561 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th 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 2.2 months in Essen compared to 2 months in Jeonju. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Jeonju ranked 52nd in South Korea, while ranked 17th and 4498th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$7101
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$5909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$6.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$6.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$26.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$15485

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587

Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$982
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$964
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$963
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1005
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1002
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1015
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$922
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1019
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1072
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1062
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$916
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$981
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1014
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1121
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1111
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$996
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$951
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$943
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$986
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$954
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$984
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1043
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1046
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$991
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$976
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$994
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$892
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1050
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1032
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$991
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1076
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1102
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$981