Busan vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Busan Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$390
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$1392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.98M

The cost of living in Busan is 31% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5092nd and 6403rd ($1060 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in South Korea and Malaysia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 201st and 811th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Busan vs Kuala Lumpur infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Busan vs Kuala Lumpur

Prices for goods and services in Busan and Kuala Lumpur are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Busan Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$8723

Cost of living in other countries

BusanKuala Lumpur

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719