Essen vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$642
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$2022
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
65
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
587K
1.13M

The cost of living in Essen is 59% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 3925th and 5867th ($1519 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 55th 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 Ulsan. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 23rd and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Ulsan

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Essen Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$17593

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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 Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938