Busan vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$3783
🏠 One person rent
$390
$764
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$1542
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$2738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
72
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
3.45M
620K

The cost of living in Busan is 30% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 5092nd and 3353rd ($1060 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 271st in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Leipzig ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 201st and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$4.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$687
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$504
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1640
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$1119
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$3984
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$2535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$6.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$1.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$372
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$9452

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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 Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1452
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1419
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1269
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1284
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1229
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1261
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1295
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1281
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1287
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1350
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1346
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1109
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1278
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1147
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1222
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1306
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1354
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1309
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1118
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1187
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1388
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1221
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1123
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1332
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1215
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1312
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1325
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1147
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1202
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1356
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1288
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1341
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1326
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1307