Cost of living comparison
Busan is 24.5% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.7% less in Busan
- Groceries
-
pay 41.2% more in Busan
- Transportation
-
pay 43.0% less in Busan
- Housing
-
pay 61.2% less in Busan
- Childcare
-
pay 25.2% less in Busan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.5% less in Busan
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% less in Busan
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Busan.
If you lived in Busan instead of Paris, you would:
pay 56.7% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$6.45
₩9,161
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
$5.91
₩8,397
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.60
|
$1.84
₩2,608
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.60
|
$1.25
₩1,781
|
|
pay 41.2% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.77
|
$3.58
₩5,089
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.89
|
$5.10
₩7,252
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.76
|
$8.49
₩12,062
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.27
|
$3.20
₩4,553
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.56
|
$3.64
₩5,171
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$3.74
₩5,309
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$1.41
₩2,004
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.32
|
$3.27
₩4,644
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.57
|
$2.33
₩3,306
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$2.27
₩3,232
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$1.50
₩2,135
|
|
pay 43.0% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.74
|
$4.38
₩6,231
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€81.53
|
$42.97
₩61,071
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€28,780.41
|
$27,023.07
₩38,404,776
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.87
|
$10.31
₩14,657
|
|
pay 61.2% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.63
|
$16.11
₩22,902
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,203.78
|
$471.50
₩670,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€930.95
|
$286.48
₩407,143
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€165.85
|
$85.90
₩122,073
|
|
pay 25.2% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€665.84
|
$477.47
₩678,572
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,036.35
|
$13,786.91
₩19,593,754
|
|
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.61
|
$3.58
₩5,089
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.80
|
$3.82
₩5,433
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.80
|
$3.22
₩4,580
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.12
|
$50.13
₩71,250
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.27
|
$11.10
₩15,777
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€91.40
|
$100.27
₩142,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€41.00
|
$64.46
₩91,607
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€98.21
|
$90.24
₩128,250
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€131.16
|
$114.59
₩162,857
|
|
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