Busan vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
89
82
🏙️ Population
3.45M
546K

The cost of living in Busan is 35% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4837th and 2758th ($1122 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 3rd in South Korea and Portugal, respectively. Check South Korea vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 181st and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Lisbon

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Busan Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$3.03
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$16143

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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 Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162