Busan vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$755
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$1774
🏠 One person rent
$390
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$534
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
17
😀 Quality of life
89
40
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.19M

The cost of living in Busan is 40% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 5092nd and 6657th ($1060 vs $755) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 2.1 months in Busan compared to 0.7 months in Lome. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 201st and 6989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$3.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$527
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$42.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$1155
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$6.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$4.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$2.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$20.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$30.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$4691

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$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
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$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
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$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

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$354
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$632
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$709
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$575
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$590
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$553
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$560
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$647
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$670
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$588
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$729
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1113
253 km or 157 mi Save
$613
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1030
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$649
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$651
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$433
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$551
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$776
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$677
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$658
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$779
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$695
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$535
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$634
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$558
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$651
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$881
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$889
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1022
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$882
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$972
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$882
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$805
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1611
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$679