Bangalore vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$2785
🏠 One person rent
$216
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$2425
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
72
😀 Quality of life
63
91
🏙️ Population
12.3M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 53% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 8636th and 5063rd ($507 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 11th in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 5497th and 120th 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
$2.64
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$9604
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$7017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$7.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$3.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$17592

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922