Bangalore vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bangalore Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1429
$2838
🏠 One person rent
$219
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$797
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1153
$2181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
74
72
😀 Quality of life
68
89
🏙️ Population
12.3M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 50% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 8398th and 5092nd ($533 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 30th in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Bangalore compared to 2.1 months in Busan. Bangalore ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 3159th and 201st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Bangalore vs Busan infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Bangalore vs Busan

Prices for goods and services in Bangalore and Busan are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bangalore Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.28
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$92.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2065
$7716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1100
$7051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$8.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$26.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$6.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3404
$13395

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bangalore

Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$351
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$375
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$346
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$311
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$304
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$258
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$354
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$295
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$304
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$300
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$315
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$355
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$339
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$342
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$292
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$360
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$306
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$344
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$325
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$272
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$316
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$302
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$412
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$366
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$514
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$280
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$294
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$349
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$310
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$346
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$383
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$338
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$359
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$306
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$357

Cities near Busan

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