Busan vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$430
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
8
😀 Quality of life
92
64
🏙️ Population
3.45M
133K

The cost of living in Busan is 15% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 5007th and 4552nd ($1114 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in South Korea and Maldives, respectively. Check South Korea vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.7 months in Male. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 121st and 5347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Male

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Busan Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$3300

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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
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1379
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$348
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$303
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$275
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$251
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$269
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$299
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$387
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$350
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$293
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$609
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$676
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$349
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$518
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$487
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$414
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$271
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$348
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$316
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$299
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$331
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$447
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$320
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$554
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$285
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$349
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$297
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$389
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$544
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$273
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$523
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$332
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$335
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327