Busan vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$2095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$4718
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1181
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1885
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$3093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
53
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.31M

The cost of living in Busan is 48% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 5063rd and 1759th ($1084 vs $2095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 27th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Calgary. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Calgary ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 120th and 187th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Calgary

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Busan Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1946
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$3751
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$3441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$820
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$15881

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1927
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1874
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1780
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1733
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1835
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2595
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1974
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2307
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1749
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1771
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1953
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2180
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2135
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2505
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1781
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1703
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1787
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1729
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2100
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1869
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2290
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1442
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1953
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2427
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2053
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2930
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2100
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2141
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2493
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2523
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2492
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1872