Busan vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1868
🏠 One person rent
$395
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$57.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
73
23
😀 Quality of life
89
57
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.37M

The cost of living in Busan is 37% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4837th and 6364th ($1122 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 10th 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 0.8 months in Samsun. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 181st and 5645th 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
$5.92
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
36.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$2033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$6.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$5.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$11214

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$672
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$606
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$728
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$647
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$602
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$591
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$485
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$1003
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$705
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$504
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$643
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$619
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$684
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$708
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$675
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$656
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$625
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$673
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$617
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$578
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$607
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$907
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$672
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$594
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$635
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$570
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$731
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$426
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$662
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$577
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$678
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$599
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$637
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$651
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$580
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$790
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$607