Busan vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$380
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
68
😀 Quality of life
91
68
🏙️ Population
3.45M
4.32M

The cost of living in Busan is 25% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 5114th and 6300th ($1029 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.5 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 108th and 3526th 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
$5.65
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$6.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$8689

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$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334