Berlin vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$3048
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$2421
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
3.76M
3.45M

The cost of living in Berlin is 88% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 1583rd and 4837th ($2104 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 13th 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 2.2 months in Busan. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 23rd and 181st 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
$14.5
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$3.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$74.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$8000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$7248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$7.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$14632

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000