Berlin vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$2548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
3.68M
3.45M

The cost of living in Berlin is 96% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 1759th and 5114th ($2013 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 39th in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 2.5 months in Busan. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 19th and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Busan

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Berlin Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$3
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$13891

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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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