Busan vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$3466
🏠 One person rent
$390
$699
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$1087
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$1750
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
30
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
3.45M
559K

The cost of living in Busan is 28% less expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 5092nd and 3551st ($1060 vs $1470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 26th in South Korea and Italy, respectively. Check South Korea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.2 months in Genoa. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Genoa ranked 39th in Italy, while ranked 201st and 795th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Genoa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$63.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$5.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$782
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1176
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$3323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$1514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$17.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$6.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$6.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$59.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$88
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$10834

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$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1512
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1401
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1293
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1389
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1348
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1209
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1271
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1203
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1344
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1334
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1328
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1503
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1202
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1074
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1228
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1576
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1362
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1240
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1157
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2022
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1280
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1365
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1424
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1452
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1586
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1364
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1592
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1503
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1254
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1354
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$6747
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$6593
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1371
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1162
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1400
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1506
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1450