Essen vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$1129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$3041
🏠 One person rent
$690
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$79
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$2100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
96
98
😀 Quality of life
94
72
🏙️ Population
587K
732K

The cost of living in Essen is 28% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 3685th and 4700th ($1443 vs $1129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 10th 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 Namyangju. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Namyangju ranked 17th in South Korea, while ranked 33rd and 1698th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$3.14
 Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$728
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$10073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$5711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$42.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$8.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$5.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$8.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$79.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$19084

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1122
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1400
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1283
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$1040
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$1055
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$1022
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1098
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1063
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1163
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1075
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1022
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1099
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1127
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1020
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1070
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$865
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1026
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1092
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1042
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1089
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1565
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1026
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1151
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$1033
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$900
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1016
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$1036
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$1019
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1038