Cost of living in Busan
Busan, South Korea
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Cost of living in Busan vs. South Korea overall average
Busan is 11.3% more expensive than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% more in Busan
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% more in Busan
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% more in Busan
- Housing
-
pay 8.5% less in Busan
- Childcare
-
pay 5.9% less in Busan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% more in Busan
- Clothing
-
pay 39.0% more in Busan
The cost of clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Busan are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Busan.
Busan Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.45
₩9,161
|
$5.73
-
$8.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
₩8,397
|
$5.37
-
$6.52
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
₩2,608
|
$0.93
-
$2.51
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
₩1,781
|
$0.72
-
$2.15
|
Busan - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
₩5,089
|
$1.79
-
$5.01
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
₩7,252
|
$3.58
-
$7.16
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.49
₩12,062
|
$6.78
-
$9.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
₩4,553
|
$2.01
-
$4.30
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
₩5,171
|
$1.95
-
$5.20
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.74
₩5,309
|
$0.97
-
$5.52
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
₩2,004
|
$1.30
-
$1.62
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.27
₩4,644
|
$2.44
-
$3.90
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
₩3,306
|
$0.97
-
$3.25
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
₩3,232
|
$0.97
-
$3.25
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
₩2,135
|
$0.58
-
$2.27
|
Busan - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
₩6,231
|
$4.20
-
$4.47
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.97
₩61,071
|
$42.97
-
$71.62
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,404,776
|
$27,023.07
-
$27,023.07
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.31
₩14,657
|
$8.45
-
$18.41
|
Busan - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
₩22,902
|
$10.38
-
$32.23
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$471.50
₩670,089
|
$358.10
-
$572.96
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$286.48
₩407,143
|
$214.86
-
$358.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.90
₩122,073
|
$52.03
-
$219.07
|
Busan - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.47
₩678,572
|
$214.86
-
$931.06
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,786.91
₩19,593,754
|
$13,249.76
-
$14,324.07
|
Busan - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,089
|
$3.58
-
$4.30
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.82
₩5,433
|
$2.15
-
$4.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,580
|
$3.22
-
$3.58
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.13
₩71,250
|
$42.97
-
$57.30
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
₩15,777
|
$10.03
-
$14.32
|
Busan - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.27
₩142,500
|
$57.30
-
$107.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
₩91,607
|
$57.30
-
$71.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.24
₩128,250
|
$57.30
-
$107.43
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
₩162,857
|
$57.30
-
$143.24
|
Busan - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in South Korea
to see the average cost of cities throughout South Korea, like
Daegu,
Geoje,
Gyeonggi,
Ilsan,
Seongnam,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in South Korea compared to Busan.
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