Busan vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Busan | Samsun | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Busan is 38% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4938th and 6661st ($1108 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 21st in South Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check South Korea vs Turkey comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.9 months in Samsun. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 150th and 5884th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 51 km or 32 mi | Miryang | |
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| 64 km or 40 mi | Sacheon | |
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| 84 km or 52 mi | Gyeongsan | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Gyeongju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Jinju | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Daegu | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Yeongcheon | |
| 102 km or 64 mi | Tsushima | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Pohang | |
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| 131 km or 82 mi | Yeosu | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Gumi | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Gimcheon | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Suncheon | |
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| 165 km or 103 mi | Andong | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Sangju | |
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| 189 km or 118 mi | Jeonju | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Gwangju | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Yeongju | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Hirado | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Munakata | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Fukutsu | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Okagaki | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Koga | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Shingu | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 82 km or 51 mi |  Unye | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Amasya | |
| 110 km or 69 mi | Tokat | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Sinop | |
| 134 km or 84 mi | Ordu | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Corum | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Giresun | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Sivas | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Yozgat | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Kastamonu | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Cankiri | |
| 280 km or 174 mi | Gumushane | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Ortahisar | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Trabzon | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Kirikkale | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Kayseri | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Talas | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Kirsehir | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Karabuk | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Erzincan | |
| 326 km or 203 mi | Nevsehir | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Ankara | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Bartin | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Bayburt | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Rize | |
| 368 km or 229 mi | Malatya | |
| 378 km or 235 mi |  Sochi | |
| 379 km or 236 mi | Aksaray | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Elazig | |
| 395 km or 246 mi | Nigde | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Novorossiysk | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Polatli | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Bolu | |
| 407 km or 253 mi | Bor | |
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