Busan vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$1231
🏠 One person rent
$427
$215
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$214
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$26.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
11
😀 Quality of life
91
34
🏙️ Population
3.45M
222K

The cost of living in Busan is 114% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 5063rd and 8635th ($1084 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in South Korea and East Timor, respectively. Check South Korea vs East Timor comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Dili. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 120th and 8554th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Dili

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Busan Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$370
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$60.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
12.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$1355
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$6.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$23.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$4.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$4131

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$1014
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$500
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$499
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$501
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$504
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$468
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$475
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$499
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$2065
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$566
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$486
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$470
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$482
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$387
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$421
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$421
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$510
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$496
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$423
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$412
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$780
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$493
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1115
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$556
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$474
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$530
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$511
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$427
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$436
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$450
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$437
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$520
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$358
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$386
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$402
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$439
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$416
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$428
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$419
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$497
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$381