Essen vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$642
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
59
😀 Quality of life
95
71
🏙️ Population
587K
504K

The cost of living in Essen is 54% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 3925th and 5654th ($1519 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 43rd 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 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 23rd and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Pohang

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Essen Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$17754

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973