Busan vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$4262
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1038
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1712
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$3113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
72
64
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.01M

The cost of living in Busan is 41% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 5007th and 2524th ($1114 vs $1878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 79th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Edmonton ranked 19th in Canada, while ranked 121st and 193rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Edmonton

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Busan Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$5.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1034
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$807
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
4.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$2368
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2313
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$74.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$10028

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Cities near Busan

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 Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1775
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1841
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2118
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1801
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1934
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1761
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1821
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1486
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1815
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1993
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1672
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1773
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2593
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1956
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2315
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1762
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2187
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2156
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2470
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1884
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2544
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$2034
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1697
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2590
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1899
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2054
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2237
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2457
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2478
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2540
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2526
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2361
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2009