Essen vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$2092
🏠 One person rent
$759
$298
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$1497
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
95
61
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
579K
653K

The cost of living in Essen is 93% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 3358th and 6420th ($1519 vs $787) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th 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 1.9 months in Jeonju. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Jeonju ranked 64th in South Korea, while ranked 32nd and 4131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$66.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$8113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$7442
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$8.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$6.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$9.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$13813

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$923
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$902
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$955
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$945
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$975
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$992
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$924
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$949
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1084
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$963
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1147
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$1076
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1028
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$991
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$940
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$878
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$965
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$1060
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$1055
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$984
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$999
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1002
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1113
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$986
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$1041
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1006
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$1009
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1024
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1073
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$973
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1088
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1256
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$910