Busan vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$4109
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1004
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$2739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
72
63
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.01M

The cost of living in Busan is 39% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 4938th and 2644th ($1108 vs $1823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 74th 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 1.5 months in Edmonton. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Edmonton ranked 16th in Canada, while ranked 150th and 171st 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
$6.02
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$56.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$784
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
5.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$2239
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$71.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$4.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$8796

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1730
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1782
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2079
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1773
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1887
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1632
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1817
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1478
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1748
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1949
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1618
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1759
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2617
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1973
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2343
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1675
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2228
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2111
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2414
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1842
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2490
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1987
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1765
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2488
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1913
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1952
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2297
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2412
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2379
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2457
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2443
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2325
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2001