Busan vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$5693
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1375
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2392
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$3706
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
88
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
3.45M
488K

The cost of living in Busan is 52% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 5007th and 1221st ($1114 vs $2331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 37th in South Korea and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Edinburgh ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 121st and 77th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Edinburgh

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Busan Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$91.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$8.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1087
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2613
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1964
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
4.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$6800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$4921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$21.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$1708
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$26404

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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 Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892