Essen vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$666
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$2625
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
587K
1.23M

The cost of living in Essen is 42% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 3903rd and 5112th ($1516 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 35th 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 2.5 months in Suwon. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 24th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$10980

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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
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050