Busan vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
98
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.35M

The cost of living in Busan is 53% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 5007th and 1148th ($1114 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1 months in Milan. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 121st and 336th 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
$5.89
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$18202

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719