Busan vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

Busan Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2908
$1919
🏠 One person rent
$403
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$702
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2076
$685
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
75
16
😀 Quality of life
75
29
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.16M

The cost of living in Busan is 34% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 4506th and 6143rd ($1088 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in South Korea and Myanmar, respectively. Check South Korea vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Busan compared to 0.8 months in Naypyidaw. Busan ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Naypyidaw ranked 4th in Myanmar, while ranked 951st and 8559th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Naypyidaw

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Busan Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.26
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$847
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$512
$610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9412
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9108
$247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.6
$9.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$9.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$1.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.45
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$33.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$429
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26496
$6635

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$904
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$916
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$998
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$967
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$957
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$946
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1145
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$919
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$877
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$839
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1000
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$882
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$1049
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$848
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$971
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$965
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$948
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$846
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$941
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$914
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$1049
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$873
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$979
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$913
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$807
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$973
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$971
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$1048
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$1050
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1051
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$1048
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1049
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1046
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1049
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$1048
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$982
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$914

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$776
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$792
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$589
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$771
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$804
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$633
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$945
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$757
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$778
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$761
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$545
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$767
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$533
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$362
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$668
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$491
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$525
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$711
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$351
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$708
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$765
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$751
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$796
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$709
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$310
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$297
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$327
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$841
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$312
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$360
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$268
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$464
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$515
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$301
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$672
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$291
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$597
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$627