Busan vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$427
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
23
😀 Quality of life
91
48
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.37M

The cost of living in Busan is 51% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 5063rd and 7191st ($1084 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 44th in South Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check South Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 120th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Samsun

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Busan Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.93
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$6.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$3975

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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 Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$654
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$761
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$916
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$645
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$646
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$716
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$716
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$701
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$707
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$649
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$713
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$732
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$662
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$686
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$662
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$672
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$557
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$597
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$724
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1033
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$702
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$611
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$636
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$547
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$1063
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$725
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$565
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$777
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$824
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$752
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$713
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$738
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$634
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$616
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$819
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$958