Busan vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Busan Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$3776
🏠 One person rent
$427
$826
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1323
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$538
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$2731
😷 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 32% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4938th and 3402nd ($1108 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 116th 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 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Quebec City ranked 25th in Canada, while ranked 150th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Busan vs Quebec City infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Busan vs Quebec City

Prices for goods and services in Busan and Quebec City are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Busan Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$714
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$9628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$3472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$79
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$816
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$6103

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$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
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$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

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1622
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1019
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1470
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1265
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1136
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1388
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1363
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1420
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1455
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1077
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1223
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1486
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1449
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1304
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1120
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1671
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1776
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1767
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1786
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1766
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1820
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1853
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1805
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1842
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2055
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1903
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1911
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1814
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1820
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1930
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1892
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1763