Busan vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1438
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$3340
🏠 One person rent
$380
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$62.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$1694
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
40
😀 Quality of life
91
79
🏙️ Population
3.45M
284K

The cost of living in Busan is 28% less expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 5114th and 3657th ($1029 vs $1438) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1.2 months in Ljubljana. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 108th and 516th 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
$5.65
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$1074
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$5102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$5.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$9.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$8.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$82.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$11214

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1274
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1058
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1197
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1081
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1664
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1167
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1200
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1102
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1581
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1301
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1321
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1271
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1284
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$997
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1133
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1242
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1100
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1658
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1008
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$929
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1252
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1393
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1381
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$558
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1424
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$913
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1345
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1438
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1410
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$682
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1396
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$747
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$517
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1688
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1593
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$503
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1219