Busan vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$3160
🏠 One person rent
$427
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1348
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$405
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
55
😀 Quality of life
91
58
🏙️ Population
3.45M
3.78M

The cost of living in Busan is 22% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 5063rd and 4336th ($1084 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd 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 2.2 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 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 120th and 6134th 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
$5.61
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$48.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$591
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$72.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$2325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$1508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$8.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$6.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$6197

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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 Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893