Busan vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$3880
🏠 One person rent
$430
$794
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1247
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$2089
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
30
😀 Quality of life
92
80
🏙️ Population
3.45M
559K

The cost of living in Busan is 32% less expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 5007th and 3453rd ($1114 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 31st 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 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Genoa ranked 34th in Italy, while ranked 121st and 756th 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
$5.89
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$3815
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$6.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$13.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$12007

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1660
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1471
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1354
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1602
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1618
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1342
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1458
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1375
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1490
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1606
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1445
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1769
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1338
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1294
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1371
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1778
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1556
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1432
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1290
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2370
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1425
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1474
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1652
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1885
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1516
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1817
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1675
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1622
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1595
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7861
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1275
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1637
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1631
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1582