Busan vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$430
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
3.45M
15.7M

The cost of living in Busan is 15% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5007th and 4562nd ($1114 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 121st and 925th 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
$5.89
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$20004

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041