Busan vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$427
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
16
😀 Quality of life
91
28
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.19M

The cost of living in Busan is 43% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 5063rd and 6976th ($1084 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in South Korea and Togo, respectively. Check South Korea vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 120th and 8853rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Lome

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Busan Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$219
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$1549
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$3512

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$500
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$665
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$830
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$727
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$596
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$583
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$697
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$657
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$768
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$762
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$927
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$946
253 km or 157 mi Save
$654
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$995
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$656
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$656
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$606
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$714
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$658
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$639
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$661
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$670
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$575
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$518
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$488
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$627
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$531
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$786
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1049
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1185
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1043
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$795
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1044
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$693
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1364
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$559