Busan vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$380
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
3.45M
665K

The cost of living in Busan is 44% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5114th and 2273rd ($1029 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 2nd in South Korea and Finland, respectively. Check South Korea vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 108th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Helsinki

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Busan Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$9506

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$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163