Busan vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1899
🏠 One person rent
$430
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
16
😀 Quality of life
92
27
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.19M

The cost of living in Busan is 39% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 5007th and 6752nd ($1114 vs $802) 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.1 months in Lome. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 121st and 8925th 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
$5.89
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$80
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$6.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$4.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$3590

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$946
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$454
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$678
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$796
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$683
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$612
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$607
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$654
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$673
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$741
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$703
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$861
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1022
253 km or 157 mi Save
$650
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1017
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$673
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$675
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$562
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$664
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$665
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$682
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$775
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$659
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$538
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$578
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$655
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$594
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$878
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1075
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1198
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1066
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$922
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1063
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$785
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1555
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$618