Essen vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$759
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$3018
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
579K
9.67M

The cost of living in Essen is 5% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3358th and 3641st ($1519 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th 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 2.1 months in Seoul. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 32nd and 23rd 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
$12.5
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$19966

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963