Amsterdam vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6603
$2838
🏠 One person rent
$1828
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$797
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$2181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
921K
3.45M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 163% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 331st and 5092nd ($2791 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th 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 2.1 months in Busan. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 29th and 201st 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
$21
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$3.28
 Cappuccino
$4.22
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1920
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1536
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3785
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2716
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$92.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9911
$7716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7140
$7051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$26.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$6.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.64
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2405
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18104
$13395

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AmsterdamBusan

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1944
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2291
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2085
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1937
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1957
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1995
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2251
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2081
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2180
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1357
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2042
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1844
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2199
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2049
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1861
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1760
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2359
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1631
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1651
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1829
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2105
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1823
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1893
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1941
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1613
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1764
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1813
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1851
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1999
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1739
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1862

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970