Busan vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$2627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$5796
🏠 One person rent
$390
$1748
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$3037
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$3727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
3.45M
593K

The cost of living in Busan is 60% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 5092nd and 605th ($1060 vs $2627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 2.1 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 201st and 17th 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
$5.69
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$7.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$3211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$2644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$5541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$54.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$69.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$95
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$1213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$8881

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2186
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2216
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2628
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1767
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1785
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1662
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1713
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2134
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1755
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1968
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1382
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1562
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1969
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2297
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1615
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1390
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1682
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1681
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1697
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1710
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1774
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1706
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1675
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1482
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2275
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1556
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1640
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1732
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1897
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1686
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1497
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1753
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1762
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1714
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1456
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1629
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1574