Busan vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$3414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.15M

The cost of living in Busan is 52% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 4837th and 998th ($1122 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 2.2 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 181st and 22nd 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
$5.92
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$8.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$18941

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395