Busan vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$4388
🏠 One person rent
$430
$786
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1371
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$2662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
72
43
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
3.45M
886K

The cost of living in Busan is 37% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 5007th and 2937th ($1114 vs $1780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 39th in South Korea and France, respectively. Check South Korea vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Marseille ranked 11th in France, while ranked 121st and 430th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Marseille

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Busan Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$7.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$3.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$5245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$3413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$34.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$839
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$10658

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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 Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1788
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1824
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1545
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1479
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1542
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1435
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1663
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1968
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1945
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1934
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7861
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1509
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1516
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1331
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1230
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1556
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1581
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1294
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1390
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1490
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1550
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1375
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1618
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1741
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1585
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1392
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1652
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1660
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1764
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1342
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1876
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1161
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1609
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1649