Busan vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$395
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
3.45M
15.5M

The cost of living in Busan is 0.3% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4837th and 4816th ($1122 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 2.2 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 181st and 790th 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
$5.92
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$13982

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985