Busan vs Canberra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Canberra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2604
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$5825
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1591
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$2539
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$2863
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
30
😀 Quality of life
91
82
🏙️ Population
3.45M
381K

The cost of living in Busan is 60% less expensive than in Canberra. Cities ranked 5114th and 522nd ($1029 vs $2604) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 2nd in South Korea and Australia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1.1 months in Canberra. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Canberra ranked 7th in Australia, while ranked 108th and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Canberra

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Busan Canberra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$32.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$136
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$8.84
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1634
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$2762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$2099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$8209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$6798
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$118
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$8.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$5.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$26.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$4.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$66.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$51.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$95.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$1861
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$14837

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$907
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$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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$1723
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$1528
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1430
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1610
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1463
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1691
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2348
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1903
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2741
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$1998
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1669
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1404
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1672
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1461
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1707
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1719
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1716
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1693
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1701
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1702
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1317
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2356
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1746
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1707
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1708
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1658
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1688
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1327
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1354
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1462
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1639
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1819
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1723
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$1622
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$1862
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2203
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1552