Busan vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$390
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$2069
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
98
😀 Quality of life
89
86
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.35M

The cost of living in Busan is 48% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 5092nd and 1772nd ($1060 vs $2022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in South Korea and Italy, respectively. Check South Korea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1 months in Milan. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 201st and 341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Milan

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Busan Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$14604

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$959
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$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506