Busan vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$3912
🏠 One person rent
$430
$798
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1342
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$3076
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
72
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
3.45M
620K

The cost of living in Busan is 33% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 5007th and 3436th ($1114 vs $1652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 299th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 121st and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Leipzig

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Busan Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$5.56
 Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$722
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$5097
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$20.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$12468

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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 Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1553
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1510
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1435
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1446
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1404
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1432
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1451
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1401
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1453
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1488
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1467
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1179
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1454
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1334
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1460
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1460
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1462
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1276
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1497
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1464
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1146
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1396
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1330
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1490
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1355
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1466
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1460
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1475
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1325
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1305
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1475
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1437
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1473
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1481
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1476
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479