Essen vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$682
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$804
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$1958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
82
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
587K
1.08M

The cost of living in Essen is 42% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 3860th and 5051st ($1561 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 14th in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Essen compared to 1.8 months in Yongin. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 17th and 2628th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Yongin

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Essen Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$544
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$10778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$6021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$8.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$91.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$7.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$12887

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1179
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1134
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1112
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1076
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1053
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1117
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1167
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1057
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1092
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$913
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1068
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$892
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$903
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1049
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1007
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$986
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$986
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$867
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1019
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1003
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1563