Busan vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$395
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$3052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
73
63
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.01M

The cost of living in Busan is 37% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 4837th and 2563rd ($1122 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 100th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Edmonton ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 181st and 172nd 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
$5.92
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$5.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$8270

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917