Busan vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$427
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$775
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
68
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
3.45M
4.49M

The cost of living in Busan is 6% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 4938th and 5223rd ($1108 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 5th 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 0.7 months in Izmir. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 150th and 3140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Izmir

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Busan Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$3.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$703
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$71.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
40.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$1073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$622
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$14684

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386