Bucharest vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2827
🏠 One person rent
$535
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$2595
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
72
😀 Quality of life
84
92
🏙️ Population
1.72M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 2% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4935th and 5007th ($1138 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th in Romania and South Korea, respectively. Check Romania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 2.3 months in Busan. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 508th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Busan

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Bucharest Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$8921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$7114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$7.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$15370

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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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