Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 40.5% more expensive than Busan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 92.3% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% less in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.2% more in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% less in Vienna
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Vienna are more expensive than in Busan. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Vienna. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Busan, you would:
pay 92.3% more for restaurants
|
Busan
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.45
₩9,478
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
₩8,688
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
₩2,699
|
$2.77
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
₩1,843
|
$2.35
€2.16
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Busan
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
₩5,266
|
$2.91
€2.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
₩7,503
|
$8.18
€7.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.49
₩12,480
|
$5.99
€5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
₩4,711
|
$4.47
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
₩5,350
|
$6.34
€5.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.74
₩5,493
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
₩2,073
|
$1.01
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.27
₩4,804
|
$1.41
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
₩3,420
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
₩3,344
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
₩2,209
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
pay 31.1% more for transportation
|
Busan
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
₩6,446
|
$6.58
€6.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.97
₩63,186
|
$41.80
€38.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
$27,753.31
€25,519.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.31
₩15,165
|
$18.01
€16.56
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Busan
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
₩23,695
|
$36.56
€33.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$471.50
₩693,294
|
$1,107.49
€1,018.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$286.48
₩421,242
|
$808.26
€743.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.90
₩126,300
|
$244.03
€224.39
|
|
pay 14.7% less for childcare
|
Busan
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.47
₩702,070
|
$273.73
€251.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,786.91
₩20,272,277
|
$15,621.84
€14,364.25
|
|
pay 35.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Busan
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,266
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.82
₩5,621
|
$4.21
€3.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,739
|
$6.75
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.13
₩73,717
|
$45.46
€41.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
₩16,323
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
Busan
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.27
₩147,435
|
$104.52
€96.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
₩94,779
|
$43.69
€40.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.24
₩132,691
|
$95.42
€87.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
₩168,497
|
$123.09
€113.18
|
|
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