Busan vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
94
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
3.45M
664K

The cost of living in Busan is 58% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5007th and 676th ($1114 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 7th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 121st and 24th 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
$5.89
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$13439

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727