Bangalore vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$239
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$2548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
74
73
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
12.3M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 43% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 7797th and 5114th ($585 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 39th in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 2.5 months in Busan. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 2674th and 108th 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
$3.88
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$3
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$13891

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955