Busan vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$427
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
16
😀 Quality of life
92
23
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.19M

The cost of living in Busan is 33% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4938th and 6522nd ($1108 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 150th and 9029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$1269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$9.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$5.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$93.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$3507

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$975
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$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676