Busan vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$427
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
80
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
3.45M
694K

The cost of living in Busan is 45% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5063rd and 2107th ($1084 vs $1970) 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 2.2 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 120th and 47th 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
$5.61
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$13162

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220