Busan vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$395
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$706
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
68
😀 Quality of life
89
68
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.95M

The cost of living in Busan is 26% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 4837th and 6157th ($1122 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 6th 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 0.8 months in Izmir. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 181st and 3155th 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
$5.92
$8.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
29.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1878
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$6.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$0.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$0.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$9132

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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
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346