Amsterdam vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$2908
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$2076
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
75
😀 Quality of life
94
75
🏙️ Population
860K
3.45M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 112% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 294th and 4506th ($2311 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in the Netherlands and South Korea, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.9 months in Busan. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Busan ranked 12th in South Korea, while ranked 31st and 951st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Busan

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Amsterdam Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
3.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$9412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$9108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$26.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$429
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$26496

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$904
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$916
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$998
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$967
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$957
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$946
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1145
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$919
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$877
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$839
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1000
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$882
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$1049
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$848
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$971
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$965
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$948
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$846
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$941
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$914
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$1049
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$873
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$979
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$913
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$807
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$973
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$971
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$1048
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$1050
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1051
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$1048
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1049
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1046
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1049
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$1048
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$982
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$914