Busan vs George Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan George Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$3644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$8755
🏠 One person rent
$395
$2551
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$5134
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$836
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$57.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$5788
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
20
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
3.45M
41K

The cost of living in Busan is 69% less expensive than in George Town. Cities ranked 4837th and 17th ($1122 vs $3644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in South Korea and the Cayman Islands, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Cayman Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.6 months in George Town. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs George Town ranked 1st in the Cayman Islands, while ranked 181st and 703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs George Town

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Busan George Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$29.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$81.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$15.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$7.16
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$3.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$2606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$2239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$5633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$4623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
7.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$8428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$4209
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$21.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$3.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$4.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$9.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$5.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$7.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$87.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$23.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$1615
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$26502

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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
333 km or 207 mi Cienfuegos
$878
356 km or 221 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1018
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1053
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1103
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1108
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1113
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1405
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1110
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1076
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1182
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1203
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1096
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1260
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1525
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$978
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1024
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$821
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2760
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$849
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1046
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2117
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$783
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1556
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1325
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1166
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1143
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1280
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$3014
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$797
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1001
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1143
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1031
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1041
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1558