Cost of living comparison
Busan is 28.9% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.8% less in Busan
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% more in Busan
- Transportation
-
pay 31.7% less in Busan
- Housing
-
pay 70.5% less in Busan
- Childcare
-
pay 39.6% less in Busan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% less in Busan
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% less in Busan
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Busan.
If you lived in Busan instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.44
|
$6.45
₩8,803
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$5.91
₩8,070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.25
|
$1.84
₩2,506
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.57
|
$1.25
₩1,712
|
|
pay 34.1% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
$3.58
₩4,891
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.30
|
$5.10
₩6,969
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.14
|
$8.49
₩11,591
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.13
|
$3.20
₩4,376
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.34
|
$3.64
₩4,969
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
$3.74
₩5,102
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.07
|
$1.41
₩1,926
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.41
|
$3.27
₩4,462
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.79
|
$2.33
₩3,177
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
$2.27
₩3,106
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
$1.50
₩2,052
|
|
pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.81
|
$4.38
₩5,987
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.61
|
$42.97
₩58,688
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,067.86
|
$27,023.07
₩36,906,200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.19
|
$10.31
₩14,085
|
|
pay 70.5% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.66
|
$16.11
₩22,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,745.24
|
$471.50
₩643,942
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,175.26
|
$286.48
₩391,256
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$281.74
|
$85.90
₩117,310
|
|
pay 39.6% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,843.54
|
$477.47
₩652,093
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,326.61
|
$13,786.91
₩18,829,195
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.16
|
$3.58
₩4,891
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.67
|
$3.82
₩5,221
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.58
|
$3.22
₩4,402
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.12
|
$50.13
₩68,470
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.07
|
$11.10
₩15,161
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$133.58
|
$100.27
₩136,940
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.12
|
$64.46
₩88,033
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$183.98
|
$90.24
₩123,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$237.34
|
$114.59
₩156,502
|
|
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