Busan vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$3211
🏠 One person rent
$430
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1121
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
72
32
😀 Quality of life
92
64
🏙️ Population
3.45M
623K

The cost of living in Busan is 18% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 5007th and 4439th ($1114 vs $1360) 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 2.3 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 121st and 5413th 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
$5.89
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1110
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
4.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$4150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$5.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$39.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$5304

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1329
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1207
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1320
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1900
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2084
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$937
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1663
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1318
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1240
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1169
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1462
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1187
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1069
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1426
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1322
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1139
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1165
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1031
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$893
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$359
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$822
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1272
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1199
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$803
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$627
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1040
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$724
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$897
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$680
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1104
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$767