Busan vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$2197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
91
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.75M

The cost of living in Busan is 46% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5007th and 1819th ($1114 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in South Korea and Italy, respectively. Check South Korea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 121st and 179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Rome

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Busan Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$12431

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358