Cost of living comparison

Busan, South Korea

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Busan Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 18.5% cheaper than Busan.

Restaurants: pay 18.5% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 62.9% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 28.3% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 37.0% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 13.4% less in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.4% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 10.9% less in Moscow

Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and clothing are lower in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Busan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Busan, you would:

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pay 18.5% less for restaurants

	Busan	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.45 ₩9,018	$9.19 RUB743.67	+42.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.91 ₩8,267	$5.10 RUB413.15	-13.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 ₩2,568	$1.07 RUB86.79	-41.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 ₩1,754	$0.49 RUB39.28	-61.3%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 62.9% less for groceries

	Busan	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$3.58 ₩5,010	$0.62 RUB50.08	-82.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.10 ₩7,140	$4.41 RUB356.65	-13.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.49 ₩11,875	$3.57 RUB288.72	-58.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.20 ₩4,483	$1.52 RUB123.00	-52.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.64 ₩5,091	$1.99 RUB160.72	-45.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.74 ₩5,227	$0.68 RUB54.82	-81.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.41 ₩1,973	$0.67 RUB54.02	-52.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.27 ₩4,571	$0.72 RUB57.92	-78.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 ₩3,254	$1.12 RUB90.94	-51.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 ₩3,182	$0.25 RUB20.17	-89.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50 ₩2,102	$0.21 RUB16.94	-86.1%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 28.3% less for transportation

	Busan	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.38 ₩6,134	$2.22 RUB179.56	-49.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.97 ₩60,123	$28.58 RUB2,313.65	-33.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,023.07 ₩37,808,512	$30,621.85 RUB2,478,909.43	+13.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.31 ₩14,430	$5.82 RUB470.99	-43.6%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 37.0% more for housing

	Busan	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.11 ₩22,546	$6.38 RUB516.35	-60.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$471.50 ₩659,686	$960.52 RUB77,756.32	+103.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$286.48 ₩400,822	$583.26 RUB47,216.48	+103.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.90 ₩120,178	$86.66 RUB7,015.29	+0.9%
Average			+37.0%

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pay 13.4% less for childcare

	Busan	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$477.47 ₩668,036	$466.53 RUB37,766.91	-2.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,786.91 ₩19,289,546	$10,413.52 RUB842,998.47	-24.5%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Busan	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.58 ₩5,010	$3.06 RUB247.89	-14.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.82 ₩5,348	$2.52 RUB204.36	-34.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 ₩4,509	$2.45 RUB198.31	-24.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.13 ₩70,144	$32.34 RUB2,617.89	-35.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 ₩15,532	$5.10 RUB413.15	-54.0%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 10.9% less for clothing

	Busan	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.27 ₩140,288	$81.16 RUB6,569.71	-19.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.46 ₩90,185	$42.31 RUB3,424.92	-34.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.24 ₩126,259	$108.95 RUB8,819.96	+20.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.59 ₩160,329	$101.97 RUB8,254.70	-11.0%
Average			-10.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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