Berlin vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4970
$2908
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$2251
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3213
$2076
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
3.68M
3.45M

The cost of living in Berlin is 97% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 433rd and 4506th ($2146 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.9 months in Busan. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Busan ranked 12th in South Korea, while ranked 28th and 951st 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
$13.1
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$4.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1276
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2508
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.4%
3.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8822
$9412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5926
$9108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.6
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$26.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.03
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$429
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$26496

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1299
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1300
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1303
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1569
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1298
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1347
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1296
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1298
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1299
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1305
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1305
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1301
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1302
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1300
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1326
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1302
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1301
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1300
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1305
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1067
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1301
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1298
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1307
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1299
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1303
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1302
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1300
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1302
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1295
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1218
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$939
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1297
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$769
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1304
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1303

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$904
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$916
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$998
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$967
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$957
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$946
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1145
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$919
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$877
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$839
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1000
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$882
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$1049
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$848
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$971
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$965
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$948
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$846
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$941
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$914
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$1049
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$873
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$979
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$913
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$807
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$973
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$971
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$1048
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$1050
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1051
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$1048
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1049
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1046
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1049
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$1048
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$982
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$914