Busan vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$5159
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1480
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$2387
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$3044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
49
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
3.45M
608K

The cost of living in Busan is 52% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 4938th and 1270th ($1108 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 5th in South Korea and Australia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.3 months in Gold Coast. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Gold Coast ranked 7th in Australia, while ranked 150th and 255th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$97.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$6.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$1640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$2559
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2014
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$8866
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$4115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$8.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$6.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$24.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$4.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$2150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$7100

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2065
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2471
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1662
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1798
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1710
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1639
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1595
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1503
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1839
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1482
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1747
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2181
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1888
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1599
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2640
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2292
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1568
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1364
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1580
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1678
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2019
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1667
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1683
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1662
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1771
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1362
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1813
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1768
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1725
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1706
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2308
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1681
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1736