Cost of living comparison
Busan is 3.3% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.5% less in Busan
- Groceries
-
pay 79.5% more in Busan
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% less in Busan
- Housing
-
pay 66.0% less in Busan
- Childcare
-
pay 49.2% more in Busan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% less in Busan
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% more in Busan
The cost of groceries, childcare, and clothing in Busan are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Busan. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Busan.
If you lived in Busan instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$6.45
₩9,478
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
$5.91
₩8,688
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.65
|
$1.84
₩2,699
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.61
|
$1.25
₩1,843
|
|
pay 79.5% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
$3.58
₩5,266
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.13
|
$5.10
₩7,503
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.20
|
$8.49
₩12,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.02
|
$3.20
₩4,711
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.97
|
$3.64
₩5,350
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.24
|
$3.74
₩5,493
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.41
₩2,073
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$3.27
₩4,804
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$2.33
₩3,420
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$2.27
₩3,344
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$1.50
₩2,209
|
|
pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.61
|
$4.38
₩6,446
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.29
|
$42.97
₩63,186
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,239.31
|
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€27.00
|
$10.31
₩15,165
|
|
pay 66.0% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.36
|
$16.11
₩23,695
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,175.83
|
$471.50
₩693,294
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€863.28
|
$286.48
₩421,242
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€242.33
|
$85.90
₩126,300
|
|
pay 49.2% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€282.27
|
$477.47
₩702,070
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,863.20
|
$13,786.91
₩20,272,277
|
|
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$3.58
₩5,266
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.66
|
$3.82
₩5,621
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.38
|
$3.22
₩4,739
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.84
|
$50.13
₩73,717
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$11.10
₩16,323
|
|
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.61
|
$100.27
₩147,435
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
$64.46
₩94,779
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€87.80
|
$90.24
₩132,691
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€127.17
|
$114.59
₩168,497
|
|
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