Busan vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1468
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$3437
🏠 One person rent
$390
$859
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$1506
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$1669
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
40
😀 Quality of life
89
79
🏙️ Population
3.45M
284K

The cost of living in Busan is 28% less expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 5092nd and 3558th ($1060 vs $1468) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in South Korea and Slovenia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Slovenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.1 months in Ljubljana. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 201st and 615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Ljubljana

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Busan Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$643
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1572
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$5385
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$4113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$7.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$7.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$92.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$12510

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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 Ljubljana

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1261
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1080
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1157
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1116
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1653
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$985
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1223
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1421
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1152
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1263
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1247
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1307
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$912
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1082
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1253
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1101
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1594
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$941
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$842
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1272
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1263
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1403
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1323
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$556
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1284
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1008
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1502
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1522
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1450
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$711
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1375
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$750
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$701
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$659
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1692
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1581
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$558
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1122