Busan vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$2119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 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 4837th and 1476th ($1122 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 2.2 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 181st and 305th 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
$5.92
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$14475

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573