Bangalore vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$2784
🏠 One person rent
$221
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$2577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
72
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
12.3M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 53% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 8500th and 4938th ($524 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 15th in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 2.3 months in Busan. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 5281st and 150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Busan

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Bangalore Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$8888
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$7.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$4.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$9.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$13429

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981