Busan vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$826
🏠 One person rent
$430
$115
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$195
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$139
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$47.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
63
😀 Quality of life
92
61
🏙️ Population
3.45M
3.38M

The cost of living in Busan is 228% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 5007th and 9109th ($1114 vs $340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 80th in South Korea and India, respectively. Check South Korea vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.1 months in Lucknow. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Lucknow ranked 18th in India, while ranked 121st and 5852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Lucknow

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Busan Lucknow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$1.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$3.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.67
 Cappuccino
$3.77
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$67.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$7.57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1222
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$6.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$3.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$2.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$3.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$2.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$39.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$982

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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 Lucknow

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Kanpur
$314
180 km or 112 mi Allahabad
$300
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$363
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$276
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$287
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$347
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$295
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$273
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$267
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$330
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$331
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$375
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$321
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$296
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$299
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$283
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$289
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$395
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$319
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$337
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$362
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$382
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$423
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$285
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$507
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$301
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$519
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$256
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$308
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$340
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$374
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$412
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$263
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$282
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$383
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$285
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$329
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$250
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$284