Busan vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$2460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$5684
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$2492
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$3694
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.1M

The cost of living in Busan is 56% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 5063rd and 964th ($1084 vs $2460) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 1.5 months in Paris. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 120th and 34th 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
$5.61
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$8.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$4.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$15102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$10254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$5.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1048
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$19577

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2033
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1872
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1885
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2350
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2065
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1972
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2082
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1749
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1918
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1988
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1920
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1689
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1935
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1897
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1827
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1798
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1874
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1987
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1876
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1794
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1683
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1454
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1749
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1401
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1481
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1424
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1375
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1356
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1382
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1350
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1553
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1243
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1632
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1289
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1573
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1421
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1506