Essen vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$3004
🏠 One person rent
$759
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$2147
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
83
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
579K
971K

The cost of living in Essen is 21% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 3358th and 4302nd ($1519 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th 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 1.7 months in Yongin. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Yongin ranked 32nd in South Korea, while ranked 32nd and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$9099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$5628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$9.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$17710

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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

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$987
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1063
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$949
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$986
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1120
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1056
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1097
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1127
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1088
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$973
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1101
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1444
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1106
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1152
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1020
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1144
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$986
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1124
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$880
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1009
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$903
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1041
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1072
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1077
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1005
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$963
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$911
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$967
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1542