Busan vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$3013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
3.45M
676K

The cost of living in Busan is 42% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4837th and 2046th ($1122 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 181st and 37th 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
$5.92
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$10871

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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

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120