Busan vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$1276
🏠 One person rent
$427
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$118
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
21
😀 Quality of life
92
27
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.02M

The cost of living in Busan is 107% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4938th and 8410th ($1108 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in South Korea and Liberia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 150th and 8877th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$1537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$27
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$3157

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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 Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$502
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1281
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1283
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$503
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1010
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$1003
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$503
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1347
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$999
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1021
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1067
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1082
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$999
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1083
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1123
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1099
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$508
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1057
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1057
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1224
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$872
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$514
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1066
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$895
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$506
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1044
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$506
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$506
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$598
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$631
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$541