Busan vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$7861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$10082
🏠 One person rent
$430
$6825
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$6182
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$63.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$8072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
72
21
😀 Quality of life
92
66
🏙️ Population
3.45M
38.4K

The cost of living in Busan is 86% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 5007th and 1st ($1114 vs $7861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in South Korea and Monaco, respectively. Check South Korea vs Monaco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1 months in Monaco City. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Monaco City ranked 2nd in Monaco, while ranked 121st and 5110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Monaco City

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Busan Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$9.41
 Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$5.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$7561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$6344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$7042
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$5552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$84253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$62621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$3.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$17.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$3.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$6.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$89.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$46.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$2320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$47079

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1516
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1934
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1556
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1968
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1490
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1294
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1375
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1660
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1479
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1545
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1649
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1342
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1652
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1788
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1354
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1780
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1471
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1602
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1338
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1824
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1618
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1566
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1275
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1581
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1769
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1542
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1458
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1290
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1445
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1694
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1425
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1680
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1778
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1606
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1659
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803