Busan vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$4969
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1076
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1822
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$3266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
85
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
3.45M
513K

The cost of living in Busan is 44% less expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 5007th and 2034th ($1114 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 121st in South Korea and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.6 months in Liverpool. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Liverpool ranked 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 121st and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Liverpool

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Busan Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$6.85
 Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1146
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$755
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$196
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$302
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
5.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$3920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$9.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$22.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$95.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$1831
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$16599

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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 Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1893
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1895
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1718
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1888
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1862
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1873
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1686
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1907
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1928
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$2047
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1861
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1764
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1870
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1784
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1754
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1677
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$2033
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$2080
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1846
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1818
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1674
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$2002
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1827
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1741
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1904
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1496
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1819
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1873
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1841