Bangalore vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$2827
🏠 One person rent
$223
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$2595
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
72
😀 Quality of life
63
92
🏙️ Population
12.3M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 53% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 8579th and 5007th ($523 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 2.3 months in Busan. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 5518th and 121st 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
$3.08
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$8921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$7114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$7.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$15370

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963