Busan vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$390
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
89
76
🏙️ Population
3.45M
15.7M

The cost of living in Busan is 15% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5092nd and 4347th ($1060 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in South Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check South Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 201st and 850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Istanbul

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Busan Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$17728

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899