Essen vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$642
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$1812
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
96
98
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
587K
919K

The cost of living in Essen is 4% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 3925th and 4141st ($1519 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 1st 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 1.2 months in Seongnam. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 23rd and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Seongnam

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Essen Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$14346

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009