Busan vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1248
🏠 One person rent
$430
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$369
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$27.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
11
😀 Quality of life
92
33
🏙️ Population
3.45M
222K

The cost of living in Busan is 113% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 5007th and 8580th ($1114 vs $522) 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.2 months in Dili. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 121st and 8642nd 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
$5.89
$3.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$6.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$3.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$3757

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$946
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$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
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$513
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$514
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$512
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$527
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$491
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$498
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$506
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1861
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$593
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$510
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$493
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$509
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$409
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$437
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$437
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$537
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$506
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$440
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$432
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$822
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$496
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1175
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$588
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$494
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$560
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$537
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$449
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$461
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$476
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$459
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$549
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$379
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$408
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$419
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$464
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$439
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$453
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$445
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$520
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$405