Busan vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$2651
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$6325
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1632
🏘️ Family rent
$758
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$3751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
94
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
3.45M
664K

The cost of living in Busan is 57% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4892nd and 616th ($1152 vs $2651) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 5th in South Korea and the Netherlands, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.4 months in Rotterdam. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Rotterdam ranked 6th in the Netherlands, while ranked 175th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$23.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$94.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.82
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$7.66
 Cappuccino
$4.07
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9097
$6134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7229
$4396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$4.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$32.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$4.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$41.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$22.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$2289
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14209
$14094

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$1036
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$1099
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1148
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1068
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$965
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1094
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1151
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$991
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1041
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$975
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1058
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1150
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1123
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1091
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1117
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$972
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1027
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1063
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1043
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1064
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1044
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1126
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1049
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$967
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$1025
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1061
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$912
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1153
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1059
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$952
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$989
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$987
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$987
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$985
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$985
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$973
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$956
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$1049
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1036

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2348
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2233
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2408
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2562
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2273
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2359
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2317
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2189
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2093
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2173
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2660
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2197
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1874
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2603
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2316
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2416
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2111
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3111
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2623
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2282
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1678
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2199
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2737
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2349
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2260
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2200
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1891
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2112
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1828
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2354
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1879
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2413
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1708
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2250
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1532
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1695