Busan vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Busan | Monrovia | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Busan is 112% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4837th and 8461st ($1122 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 2.2 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 181st and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Busan vs Monrovia
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| Busan | Monrovia | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 46 km or 28 mi | Masan | |
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| 51 km or 32 mi | Miryang | |
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| 64 km or 40 mi | Sacheon | |
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| 85 km or 53 mi | Gyeongju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Jinju | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Daegu | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Yeongcheon | |
| 102 km or 64 mi | Tsushima | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Pohang | |
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| 131 km or 82 mi | Yeosu | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Gumi | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Gimcheon | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Suncheon | |
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| 166 km or 103 mi | Sangju | |
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| 195 km or 121 mi | Yeongju | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Hirado | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Munakata | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Fukutsu | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Okagaki | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Koga | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Shingu | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 56 km or 35 mi |  Kakata | |
| 180 km or 112 mi |  Kenema | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Bo | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Greenville | |
| 260 km or 161 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 262 km or 163 mi |  Gueckedou | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Yekepa | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Freetown | |
| 459 km or 285 mi | Forecariah | |
| 474 km or 295 mi | Mamou | |
| 479 km or 297 mi | Conakry | |
| 482 km or 300 mi | Kankan | |
| 539 km or 335 mi |  Gagnoa | |
| 557 km or 346 mi | Boffa | |
| 605 km or 376 mi | Divo | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 655 km or 407 mi | Bouake | |
| 669 km or 416 mi | Korhogo | |
| 675 km or 419 mi |  Bougouni | |
| 719 km or 447 mi | Dabou | |
| 730 km or 453 mi | Agboville | |
| 758 km or 471 mi | Abidjan | |
| 769 km or 478 mi | Bamako | |
| 777 km or 483 mi |  Bafata | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Grand-Bassam | |
| 793 km or 493 mi | Sikasso | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Abengourou | |
| 811 km or 504 mi | Bissau | |
| 811 km or 504 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 861 km or 535 mi |  Kolda | |
| 885 km or 550 mi | Banamba | |
| 898 km or 558 mi |  Bobo-Dioulasso | |
| 919 km or 571 mi | Ziguinchor | |
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| 1008 km or 627 mi |  Obuasi | |
| 1012 km or 629 mi | Sekondi-Takoradi | |
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