Busan vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1613
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$427
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1236
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$2205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
30
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
3.45M
559K

The cost of living in Busan is 33% less expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 5063rd and 3528th ($1084 vs $1613) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 33rd in South Korea and Italy, respectively. Check South Korea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.4 months in Genoa. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Genoa ranked 31st in Italy, while ranked 120th and 664th 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
$5.61
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$77.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$6.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$868
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$3726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$1181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$6.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$9.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$12735

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$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1578
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1429
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1335
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1563
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1565
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1320
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1479
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1386
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1469
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1556
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1416
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1725
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1320
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1264
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1330
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1803
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1541
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1394
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1271
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2328
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1467
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1426
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1659
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1835
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1568
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1808
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1706
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1613
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1555
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7483
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1669
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1226
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1624
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1497