Busan vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$6029
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1808
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$3147
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$3558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
3.45M
553K

The cost of living in Busan is 62% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 5114th and 357th ($1029 vs $2713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1st in South Korea and Ireland, respectively. Check South Korea vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1.3 months in Dublin. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 108th and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Dublin

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Busan Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$3276
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$2713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$7683
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$5685
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$17.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$9.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$70.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$10404

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2436
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2283
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2391
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1869
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1744
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1775
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1643
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2183
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1741
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1719
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1305
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1642
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1955
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2244
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1706
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1662
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1494
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1642
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1713
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1656
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1650
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1519
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2311
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1578
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1706
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1867
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1715
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1358
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1733
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1568
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1467
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1532
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1588