Busan vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1277
🏠 One person rent
$395
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$27.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
11
😀 Quality of life
89
30
🏙️ Population
3.45M
222K

The cost of living in Busan is 115% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 4837th and 8515th ($1122 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 0.8 months in Dili. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 181st and 8099th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.79
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1506
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$851
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$6.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$99.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$3328

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$901
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$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$512
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$511
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$511
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$533
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$509
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$516
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$535
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1756
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$601
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$524
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$515
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$534
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$380
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$465
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$466
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$577
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$532
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$467
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$463
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$892
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$530
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1121
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$638
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$522
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$620
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$592
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$488
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$503
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$518
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$495
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$558
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$388
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$427
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$512
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$505
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$470
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$487
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$507
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$560
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$434