Busan vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$1843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
91
85
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.37M

The cost of living in Busan is 50% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 5114th and 1623rd ($1029 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 108th and 292nd 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
$5.65
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$15544

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550