Busan vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2858
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$6400
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1880
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$3325
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$4105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
3.45M
593K

The cost of living in Busan is 61% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 4938th and 315th ($1108 vs $2858) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd 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 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 150th and 21st 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
$6.02
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$8.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$2001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$3623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$51.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$7908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$6270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$98.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$2.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$20.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$76.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$1314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$9426

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2443
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2902
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1955
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2010
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1912
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1879
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2359
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1884
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2205
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1484
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1703
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2159
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2768
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1712
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1551
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1655
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1815
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1804
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1831
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1937
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1832
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1682
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2472
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1729
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1778
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2023
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1802
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1680
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1873
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1883
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1840
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1652
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1839
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1723