Busan vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2307
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$5512
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1295
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$2316
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$2386
😷 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 52% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4938th and 1250th ($1108 vs $2307) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 150th and 315th 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
$6.02
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$1465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1056
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$2665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
3.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$10174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$5200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$72.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$16429

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1792
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1764
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1344
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1649
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1770
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1474
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1803
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1264
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1547
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1489
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1605
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1624
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1582
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1316
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2673
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1402
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1308
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1762
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3158
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1263
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1268
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1620
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1582
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1602
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1642
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1657
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1662
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2846
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1615
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1589
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1336
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1612
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1700