Busan vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$380
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
21
😀 Quality of life
91
29
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.02M

The cost of living in Busan is 105% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5114th and 8495th ($1029 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 108th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$2816

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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

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486