Busan vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Busan	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1114	$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2827	$3907
🏠 One person rent	$430	$873
🏘️ Family rent	$741	$1435
🍽️ Food expenses	$443	$558
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2595	$2900
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	72	38
😀 Quality of life	92	88
🏙️ Population	3.45M	549K

The cost of living in Busan is 34% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5007th and 3269th ($1114 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 113th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Quebec City ranked 28th in Canada, while ranked 121st and 332nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Quebec City

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	Busan	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.89	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.2	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.33	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.24	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$3.77	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.65	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$478	$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$269	$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$873	$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$493	$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95.3	$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$148	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24	$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.2%	5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8921	$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7114	$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.03	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$49.9	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.6	$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.97	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.59	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.56	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.73	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.37	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$23.1	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.87	$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.4	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.57	$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.95	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.64	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.94	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.94	$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.07	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.27	$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.7	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.57	$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.6	$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.72	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$23	$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.96	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$83.9	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.8	$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$465	$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15370	$7052

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Cities near Busan

Distance	City	Cost of living
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

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1685
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1024
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1466
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1180
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1434
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1399
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1451
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1589
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1506
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1104
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1254
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1526
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1642
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1458
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1341
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1142
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1838
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1846
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1861
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1852
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1897
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1918
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1923
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2080
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1857
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1928
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1862
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2047
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1940
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1934