Busan vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$427
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
91
82
🏙️ Population
3.45M
9M

The cost of living in Busan is 9% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5063rd and 5636th ($1084 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 120th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Kuala Lumpur

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Busan Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$11913

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747