Essen vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Goyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$1008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$2839
🏠 One person rent
$681
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$998
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$87.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$1695
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
585K
1.06M

The cost of living in Essen is 51% more expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 3595th and 5635th ($1525 vs $1008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 45th 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 Goyang. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Goyang ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 31st and 1309th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Goyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$785
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$10447
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$6461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$8.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$27104

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

Cities near Goyang

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1461
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1020
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$936
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$941
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1085
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1005
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1025
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1084
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1003
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$968
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1127
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1087
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$988
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$990
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$989
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1567
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$970
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1057
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1049
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1142
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1025
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1077
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1036
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1041
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$839
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1222
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1562
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$1098
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$997
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1564
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1111