Cost of living comparison
Busan is 30.3% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.9% less in Busan
- Groceries
-
pay 71.2% more in Busan
- Transportation
-
pay 55.2% less in Busan
- Housing
-
pay 74.6% less in Busan
- Childcare
-
pay 65.0% less in Busan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.1% less in Busan
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% less in Busan
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Busan.
If you lived in Busan instead of London, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.47
|
$6.45
₩9,143
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.79
|
$5.91
₩8,381
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$1.84
₩2,603
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$1.25
₩1,778
|
|
pay 71.2% more for groceries
|
London
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.56
|
$3.58
₩5,079
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.26
|
$5.10
₩7,238
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.76
|
$8.49
₩12,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.35
|
$3.20
₩4,544
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.21
|
$3.64
₩5,161
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.18
|
$3.74
₩5,299
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$1.41
₩2,000
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$3.27
₩4,634
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$2.33
₩3,299
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$2.27
₩3,225
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$1.50
₩2,131
|
|
pay 55.2% less for transportation
|
London
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.57
|
$4.38
₩6,218
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£194.72
|
$42.97
₩60,951
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,538.74
|
$27,023.07
₩38,329,246
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.58
|
$10.31
₩14,628
|
|
pay 74.6% less for housing
|
London
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.38
|
$16.11
₩22,857
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,136.74
|
$471.50
₩668,772
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,555.73
|
$286.48
₩406,342
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£198.94
|
$85.90
₩121,833
|
|
pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,759.17
|
$477.47
₩677,237
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,026.42
|
$13,786.91
₩19,555,220
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.23
|
$3.58
₩5,079
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.62
|
$3.82
₩5,422
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.90
|
$3.22
₩4,571
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£49.50
|
$50.13
₩71,110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.17
|
$11.10
₩15,746
|
|
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
London
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£73.08
|
$100.27
₩142,220
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£38.11
|
$64.46
₩91,427
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£86.60
|
$90.24
₩127,998
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£102.04
|
$114.59
₩162,537
|
|
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