Busan vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$4044
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1157
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1891
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$232
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
1
😀 Quality of life
92
38
🏙️ Population
3.45M
49K

The cost of living in Busan is 41% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 4938th and 2383rd ($1108 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in South Korea and Vanuatu, respectively. Check South Korea vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 150th and 7974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$4.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$1355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$889
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$2429
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$64.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$98.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$110
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
7.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$3691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$68.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$5.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$5.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$9.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$6627

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$1039
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$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
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$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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$1882
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$1811
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$1807
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$1878
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$997
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$596
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$836
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$818
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1419
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1417
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$684
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$683
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$1024
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$1022
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1595
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1710
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1798
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1503
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2140
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2065
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2297
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$733
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$2471
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1662
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1482
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1639
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1250
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$751
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$753
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$533
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1184
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$1961
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1716
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1678
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1499