Essen vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$2981
🏠 One person rent
$681
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$81.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$2251
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
585K
732K

The cost of living in Essen is 41% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 3595th and 5033rd ($1525 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 21st 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 2.1 months in Namyangju. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Namyangju ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 31st and 1577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$7.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$3.15
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1106
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$10166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$6205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$8.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$7.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$8.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$21702

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

Cities near Namyangju

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1085
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1087
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$989
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1008
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$968
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$1025
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1003
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$988
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1068
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1020
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$970
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$966
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1142
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1077
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$990
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$839
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1036
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1067
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1025
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1567
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1222
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$1025
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1111
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$1027
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$1043
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1098