Busan vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2044
🏠 One person rent
$430
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
72
29
😀 Quality of life
92
45
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.58M

The cost of living in Busan is 26% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 5007th and 6426th ($1114 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 112th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in Leon. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Leon ranked 56th in Mexico, while ranked 121st and 7210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Leon

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Busan Leon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$26.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$40.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1993
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$8.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$9.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$4.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$3118

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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 Leon

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$914
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$817
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$910
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$950
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$894
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$999
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$803
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$952
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$990
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1023
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1241
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$926
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$1044
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1241
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1280
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$664
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$946
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$866
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$986
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$806
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$934
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$917
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$975
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1157
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842