Busan vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
94
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
3.45M
664K

The cost of living in Busan is 59% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5063rd and 649th ($1084 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 120th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Rotterdam

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Busan Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$6.79
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$33
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$13092

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799