Busan vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$6629
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1987
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$3461
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$663
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$4313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
3.45M
593K

The cost of living in Busan is 63% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 5007th and 223rd ($1114 vs $2992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.4 months in Dublin. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 121st and 36th 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
$5.89
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$96.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$8.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$2108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$3809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2999
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$8392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$6209
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$4.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$81.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$1316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$10947

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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

Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2472
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2515
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2627
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2179
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2055
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2074
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1945
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1954
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2265
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1496
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1769
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2236
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2978
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1764
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1620
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1718
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1873
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1862
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1895
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1888
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1998
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1893
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1861
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1677
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2524
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1784
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1771
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2047
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1815
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1686
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1907
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1928
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1873
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1754
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1819
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1718