Busan vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$430
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$3678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
3.45M
8.8M

The cost of living in Busan is 70% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5007th and 20th ($1114 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in South Korea and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1 months in London. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 121st and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs London

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Busan London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$9.2
 Cappuccino
$3.77
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$31.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$30567

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$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

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199