Busan vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$1053
🏠 One person rent
$380
$123
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$316
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$459
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
62
😀 Quality of life
91
55
🏙️ Population
3.45M
3.38M

The cost of living in Busan is 175% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 5114th and 9021st ($1029 vs $374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 68th in South Korea and India, respectively. Check South Korea vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1.2 months in Lucknow. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Lucknow ranked 18th in India, while ranked 108th and 5989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Lucknow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$8.44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$73.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$50.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$7.06
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
9.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$3.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$5.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$5.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$25.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$47.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$80.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$3600

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Kanpur
$301
180 km or 112 mi Allahabad
$471
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$414
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$329
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$342
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$400
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$310
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$363
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$306
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$433
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$435
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$361
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$311
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$337
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$288
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$352
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$296
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$345
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$362
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$408
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$423
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$458
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$390
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$484
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$284
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$522
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$321
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$335
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$355
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$379
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$455
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$371
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$291
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$374
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$255
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$316
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$343
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$337