Busan vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$3514
🏠 One person rent
$430
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$1785
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
72
😀 Quality of life
92
83
🏙️ Population
3.45M
56.8K

The cost of living in Busan is 25% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 5007th and 4107th ($1114 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 5th in South Korea and Cyprus, respectively. Check South Korea vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 121st and 563rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Nicosia

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Busan Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$4.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$3205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$9656

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$946
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$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
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1332
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1296
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1553
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1380
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1416
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2265
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$2042
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1831
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$636
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$702
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$449
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$721
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$842
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1353
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1106
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$618
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$865
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$684
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$761
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$676
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1005
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$622
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$569
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1894
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1766
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$600
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1930
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$552
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$446
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$966
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1770
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911