Busan vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Busan	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1122	$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3048	$4030
🏠 One person rent	$395	$919
🏘️ Family rent	$821	$1392
🍽️ Food expenses	$472	$591
🚐 Transport expenses	$148	$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2421	$2544
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	73	39
😀 Quality of life	89	86
🏙️ Population	3.45M	549K

The cost of living in Busan is 37% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4837th and 2544th ($1122 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 95th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 181st and 316th 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	$5.92	$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.7	$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.87	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.56	$6.62
☕ Cappuccino	$4.09	$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.86	$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$423	$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$273	$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$902	$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$636	$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$74.8	$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$114	$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.5	$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.21%	7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8000	$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7248	$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.15	$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.1	$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.3	$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.22	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.17	$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.21	$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.36	$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.91	$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$28.2	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.36	$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.31	$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.55	$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.13	$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.43	$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.51	$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.8	$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.14	$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.38	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.71	$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.08	$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.72	$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.4	$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$47.1	$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$25.1	$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.6	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.7	$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87.9	$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$557	$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14632	$6253

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Cities near Busan

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

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1766
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1462
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1509
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1211
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1082
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1410
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1645
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1449
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1624
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1613
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1544
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1566
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1539
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1657
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1540
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1582
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1187
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1740
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1836
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1823
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1845
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1884
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1912
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1821
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1878
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1901
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1773
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1849
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1896
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2057
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1873
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1843
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1954
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1861
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1871
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1996
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1927
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1890
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1751