Busan vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$430
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$3192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
80
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
3.45M
687K

The cost of living in Busan is 44% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5007th and 2068th ($1114 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 121st and 48th 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
$5.89
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$15326

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232