Berlin vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$2838
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$797
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$2181
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
3.78M
3.45M

The cost of living in Berlin is 91% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 1762nd and 5092nd ($2027 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 30th in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 2.1 months in Busan. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 21st and 201st 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
$14.6
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$92.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$7716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$7051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$26.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$6.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$6.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$13395

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BerlinBusan

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970