Amsterdam vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$2548
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
921K
3.45M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 147% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 612th and 5114th ($2545 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 2.5 months in Busan. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 37th and 108th 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
$18.4
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$13891

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955