Essen vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$690
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$2911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
587K
9.67M

The cost of living in Essen is 8% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3685th and 4104th ($1443 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 3rd 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 Seoul. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 33rd and 30th 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
$13
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$20197

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019