Busan vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1161
🏠 One person rent
$430
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$260
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
76
😀 Quality of life
92
57
🏙️ Population
3.45M
16.8M

The cost of living in Busan is 132% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 5007th and 8803rd ($1114 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st 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 0.4 months in Dhaka. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 121st and 6218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Dhaka

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Busan Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$5.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$40.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
10.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$4.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$2100

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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
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307