Busan vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Busan Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2908
$5060
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1167
🏘️ Family rent
$702
$1817
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2076
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
100
😀 Quality of life
75
99
🏙️ Population
3.45M
4.53M

The cost of living in Busan is 50% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4506th and 420th ($1088 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th in South Korea and Australia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Busan compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Busan ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 951st and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Melbourne

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Busan Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.26
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$512
$1465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9412
$7253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9108
$6427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.6
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.45
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$429
$1770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26496
$19362

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$904
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$916
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$998
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$967
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$957
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$946
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1145
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$919
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$877
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$839
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1000
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$882
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$1049
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$848
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$971
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$965
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$948
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$846
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$941
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$914
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$1049
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$873
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$979
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$913
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$807
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$973
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$971
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$1048
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$1050
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1051
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$1048
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1049
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1046
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1049
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$1048
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$982
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$914

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1747
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1613
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1510
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1660
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1654
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1940
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1561
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1598
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1659
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1764
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1696
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1105
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1659
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1381
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1557
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1615
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1650
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1441
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2217
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1563
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1607
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1674
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1572
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1540
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1544
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1915
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1562
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1873
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1719
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2397
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2043
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1778
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1651
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1663
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361