Busan vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$3708
🏠 One person rent
$395
$684
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$1852
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
30
😀 Quality of life
89
74
🏙️ Population
3.45M
559K

The cost of living in Busan is 25% less expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 4837th and 3705th ($1122 vs $1498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 34th 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 1.2 months in Genoa. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Genoa ranked 53rd in Italy, while ranked 181st and 1237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Genoa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$67.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$3598
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$22.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$13426

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$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
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1543
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1380
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1396
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1553
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1425
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1200
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1449
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1280
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1429
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1494
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1357
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1724
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1248
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1131
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1333
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1616
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1510
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1305
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1262
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2146
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1306
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1420
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1502
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1613
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1460
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1559
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1557
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1314
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1441
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7469
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1454
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1164
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1428
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1478
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1444