Busan vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$892
🏠 One person rent
$430
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
92
63
🏙️ Population
3.45M
4.5M

The cost of living in Busan is 206% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 5007th and 9043rd ($1114 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 45th in South Korea and India, respectively. Check South Korea vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 121st and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Kolkata

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Busan Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$1886

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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

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300