Busan vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$4321
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$1832
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$3121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
73
87
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
3.45M
518K

The cost of living in Busan is 38% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 4837th and 2462nd ($1122 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 167th in South Korea and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Sheffield ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 181st and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Sheffield

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Busan Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$5.45
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$3788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$2630
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$1136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$9922

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Distance City Cost of living
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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855