Busan vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$395
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
69
😀 Quality of life
89
46
🏙️ Population
3.45M
11.1M

The cost of living in Busan is 177% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 4837th and 8968th ($1122 vs $406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 4th in South Korea and Pakistan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 181st and 6453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Lahore

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Busan Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$3.55
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$4.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$1046

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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

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338