Belgrade vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1172
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2936
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$607
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1179
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$822
$2548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
73
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
1.38M
3.45M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 14% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4511th and 5114th ($1172 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th in Serbia and South Korea, respectively. Check Serbia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belgrade compared to 2.5 months in Busan. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 2979th and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Busan

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Belgrade Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.8
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$3
 Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1489
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.99%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2463
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.62
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.57
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7519
$13891

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$967
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$585
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$733
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$661
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$681
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$807
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$673
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$645
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$737
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$767
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$849
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$678
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$764
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$604
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$704
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$719
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$742
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$702
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$661
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$663
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$545
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$664
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1030
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$722
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$755
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$702
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$835
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1028
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$648
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$706
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$691
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1004
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$742
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$675
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$672
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$806
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$736
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$777

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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