Bangalore vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangalore Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1288
$2908
🏠 One person rent
$179
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$421
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1152
$2076
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
71
75
😀 Quality of life
71
75
🏙️ Population
12.3M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 56% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 8533rd and 4506th ($482 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 7th in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1.9 months in Busan. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Busan ranked 12th in South Korea, while ranked 2048th and 951st 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
$2.74
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$4.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
3.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1726
$9412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$9108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$26.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.47
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.05
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.3
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$429
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2497
$26496

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$272
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$328
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$331
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$329
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$357
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$300
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$363
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$332
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$382
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$337
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$329
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$351
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$323
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$310
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$315
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$331
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$296
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$276
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$359
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$332
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$415
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$332
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$322
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$325
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$335
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$332
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$299
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$344
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$311
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$280
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$354
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$341
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$361
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$333
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$325
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$288
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$332

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$904
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$916
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$998
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$967
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$957
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$946
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1145
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$919
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$877
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$839
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1000
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$882
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$1049
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$848
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$971
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$965
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$948
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$846
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$941
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$914
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$1049
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$873
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$979
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$913
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$807
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$973
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$971
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$1048
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$1050
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1051
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$1048
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1049
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1046
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1049
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$1048
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$982
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$914