Busan vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$430
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
72
27
😀 Quality of life
92
32
🏙️ Population
3.45M
42.7K

The cost of living in Busan is 105% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5007th and 8447th ($1114 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 4th in South Korea and Kenya, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 121st and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Meru

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Busan Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$9031

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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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$455
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$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544