Essen vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$666
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
587K
9.67M

The cost of living in Essen is 10% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3903rd and 4296th ($1516 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 24th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Seoul

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Essen Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$21347

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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
$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020