Busan vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$3099
🏠 One person rent
$430
$773
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1343
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
55
😀 Quality of life
92
55
🏙️ Population
3.45M
3.78M

The cost of living in Busan is 18% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 5007th and 4432nd ($1114 vs $1366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in South Korea and South Africa, respectively. Check South Korea vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Cape Town. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Cape Town ranked 4th in South Africa, while ranked 121st and 6382nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Cape Town

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Busan Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$49.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$2160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$9.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$8.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$8.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$5378

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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

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905