Busan vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$2267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$5517
🏠 One person rent
$390
$1318
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$2636
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$3146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.15M

The cost of living in Busan is 53% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 5092nd and 1222nd ($1060 vs $2267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in South Korea and France, respectively. Check South Korea vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 201st and 25th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Paris

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Busan Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$3.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1086
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$3084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$2210
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$12726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$8943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$90.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$5.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$9.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$738
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$16193

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1276
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1693
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1672
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2123
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1861
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1449
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2081
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1891
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1619
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1726
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1813
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1660
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1543
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1637
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1752
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1603
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1638
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1621
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1582
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1844
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1653
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1596
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1278
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1439
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1317
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1754
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1230
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1343
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1403
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1202
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1182
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1159
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1192
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1329
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1126
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1458
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1169
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1382
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1219
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1293