Essen vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$681
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$2179
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
59
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
585K
504K

The cost of living in Essen is 52% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 3595th and 5692nd ($1525 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 51st 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 31st and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$22028

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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 Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027