Essen vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$759
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$2023
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
59
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
579K
504K

The cost of living in Essen is 54% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 3358th and 5400th ($1519 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 53rd 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 months in Pohang. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 32nd and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$13736

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991