Belgrade vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1335
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3147
$2784
🏠 One person rent
$717
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$2577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.45M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 20% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4408th and 4938th ($1335 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th in Serbia and South Korea, respectively. Check Serbia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 2.3 months in Busan. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 2116th and 150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$766
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4732
$8888
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$7.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.02
$9.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9637
$13429

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Cities near Belgrade

Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1141
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$883
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$918
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$734
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$858
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$971
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$742
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$707
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$832
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$934
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1072
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$708
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$669
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$828
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$965
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$932
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$819
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$668
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$864
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$618
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$557
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1164
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$646
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$890
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$832
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1033
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1107
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$895
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$655
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$920
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$806
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$760
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1002
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$802

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981