Busan vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$6593
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$10079
🏠 One person rent
$390
$5638
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$6516
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$58.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$6335
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
72
21
😀 Quality of life
89
63
🏙️ Population
3.45M
38.4K

The cost of living in Busan is 84% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 5092nd and 2nd ($1060 vs $6593) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 2nd in South Korea and Monaco, respectively. Check South Korea vs Monaco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1 months in Monaco City. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Monaco City ranked 2nd in Monaco, while ranked 201st and 4590th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$7.53
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$4.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$5.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$5775
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$5319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$6181
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$6198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$52.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$79784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$66886
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$23.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$3.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$3.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$8.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$11.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$5.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$79.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$80.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$35.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$98.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$151
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$2055
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$41744

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$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

Cities near Monaco City

Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$6747
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1364
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1673
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1452
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1650
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1362
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1707
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1344
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1074
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1203
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1512
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1338
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1308
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1470
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1209
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1424
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1568
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1293
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1571
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1401
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1389
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1202
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1496
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1348
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1478
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1162
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1434
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1503
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1338
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1271
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1157
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1328
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1474
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1280
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1495
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1576
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1334
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1371
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1310
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496