Busan vs Chittagong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Chittagong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$358
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$875
🏠 One person rent
$430
$97.4
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$160
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$173
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$49.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
47
😀 Quality of life
92
54
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.58M

The cost of living in Busan is 211% more expensive than in Chittagong. Cities ranked 5007th and 9065th ($1114 vs $358) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in South Korea and Bangladesh, respectively. Check South Korea vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in Chittagong. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Chittagong ranked 2nd in Bangladesh, while ranked 121st and 6403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Chittagong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$4.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$55.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$16.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$25.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
11.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$459
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$4.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$2.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$1.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$1.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$1175

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
84 km or 52 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
155 km or 96 mi Barisal
$314
178 km or 110 mi Agartala
$355
182 km or 113 mi Aizawl
$448
198 km or 123 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
198 km or 123 mi Narayanganj
$351
209 km or 130 mi Narsingdi
$350
213 km or 132 mi Dhaka
$481
239 km or 149 mi Khulna
$296
266 km or 165 mi Sittwe
$571
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$314
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$327
307 km or 191 mi Mymensingh
$287
340 km or 211 mi Rajarhat
$336
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$528
347 km or 215 mi Barasat
$338
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$325
349 km or 217 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$341
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$330
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$335
353 km or 219 mi Imphal
$362
354 km or 220 mi Bhatpara
$330
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$321
356 km or 221 mi Baranagar
$326
356 km or 221 mi Kamarhati
$329
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$331
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$323
358 km or 222 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
358 km or 222 mi Chandannagar
$321
358 km or 223 mi Uttarpara
$320
358 km or 223 mi Kolkata
$364
359 km or 223 mi Bally
$326
360 km or 224 mi Serampore
$324
361 km or 224 mi Krishnanagar
$275
362 km or 225 mi Howrah
$330
362 km or 225 mi Shillong
$344
362 km or 225 mi Shantipur
$290
376 km or 234 mi Bogra
$293
381 km or 237 mi Maheshtala
$349