Busan vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$430
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$1554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
19
😀 Quality of life
92
77
🏙️ Population
3.45M
630K

The cost of living in Busan is 15% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5007th and 4556th ($1114 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 121st in South Korea and Italy, respectively. Check South Korea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 121st and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Palermo

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Busan Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$10956

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342