Essen vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$666
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$1879
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
96
75
🏙️ Population
587K
732K

The cost of living in Essen is 33% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 3903rd and 4858th ($1516 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th 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 2.4 months in Essen compared to 1.7 months in Namyangju. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Namyangju ranked 17th in South Korea, while ranked 24th and 1944th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$480
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$10941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$5950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$9.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$77.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$13832

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575

Cities near Namyangju

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1134
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1307
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1097
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$1023
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$1004
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1112
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1080
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1175
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1065
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1066
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1120
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1171
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$874
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1079
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1088
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1098
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1568
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1078
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1153
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$920
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1037
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$1068
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$1020
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1063