Brussels vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$2827
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$2595
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
72
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
196K
3.45M

The cost of living in Brussels is 85% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 1872nd and 5007th ($2065 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Belgium and South Korea, respectively. Check Belgium vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 2.3 months in Busan. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 99th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Busan

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Brussels Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$8921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$7114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$7.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$15370

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963