Essen vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$642
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$434
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$41
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$1980
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
96
60
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
587K
342K

The cost of living in Essen is 97% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 3925th and 6907th ($1519 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st 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 2.6 months in Jeonju. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Jeonju ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 23rd and 3881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Jeonju

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Essen Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$15.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$29.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$46.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$7040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$4988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$8.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$7.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$7.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$17730

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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 Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$938
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$923
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$922
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$990
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$964
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$933
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$997
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$905
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1009
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$971
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$957
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$887
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$909
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$973
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1128
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1051
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$955
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$919
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$917
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$931
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$952
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$992
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1016
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$942
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$943
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$992
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$852
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1019
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1013
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1023
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1045
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1061
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$982