Busan vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$2300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$5003
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1512
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$2405
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$3406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
49
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
3.45M
608K

The cost of living in Busan is 51% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 4837th and 1120th ($1122 vs $2300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 7th in South Korea and Australia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Gold Coast. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Gold Coast ranked 7th in Australia, while ranked 181st and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Gold Coast

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Busan Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$82.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$7.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$2455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$2119
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$9386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$4352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$3.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$5.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$27.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$54.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$1739
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$7508

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$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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5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2141
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2491
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$1958
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1877
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1754
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1635
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1289
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1689
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1615
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1833
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1514
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1815
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2286
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1997
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1732
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2801
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2472
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1674
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1500
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1532
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1748
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2393
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1746
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1303
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1717
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1816
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1397
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1829
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1822
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1805
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1800
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2397
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1758
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1876