Busan vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$427
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$1169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
72
32
😀 Quality of life
91
64
🏙️ Population
3.45M
623K

The cost of living in Busan is 18% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 5063rd and 4482nd ($1084 vs $1324) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 9th in South Korea and Greece, respectively. Check South Korea vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Crete ranked 24th in Greece, while ranked 120th and 5386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Crete

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Busan Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$57.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1093
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$824
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$3975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$2858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$62
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$5.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$5.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$85.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$5223

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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 Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1291
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1166
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1302
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1863
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2043
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$953
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1636
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1307
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1228
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1146
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1439
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1182
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1037
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1160
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1403
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1311
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1123
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1143
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1008
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$875
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$358
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$883
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1253
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1179
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$811
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$617
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1038
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$719
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$933
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$682
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1109
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$743