Busan vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1620
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$427
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1229
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$566
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$2028
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
30
😀 Quality of life
92
81
🏙️ Population
3.45M
559K

The cost of living in Busan is 32% less expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 4938th and 3439th ($1108 vs $1620) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 27th in South Korea and Italy, respectively. Check South Korea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.3 months in Genoa. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Genoa ranked 37th in Italy, while ranked 150th and 700th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Genoa

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Busan Genoa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$6.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$549
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$927
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$3735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$1506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$54.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$6.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$98.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$97
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$10399

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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

Cities near Genoa

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1642
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1469
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1308
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1624
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1615
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1268
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1474
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1336
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1473
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1582
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1414
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1770
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1316
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1257
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1792
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1504
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1402
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1264
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2307
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1393
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1474
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1582
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1764
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1488
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1808
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1699
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1472
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1499
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$9122
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1510
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1263
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1589
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1649
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1547