Busan vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$4227
🏠 One person rent
$380
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$1844
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$2637
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
73
87
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
3.45M
518K

The cost of living in Busan is 40% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 5114th and 2627th ($1029 vs $1715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 177th 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Sheffield. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Sheffield ranked 17th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 108th and 159th 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
$5.65
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$8.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$926
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
5.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$4054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$3169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$15.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$1085
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$9409

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1469
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1392
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1353
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1715
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1601
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1623
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1640
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1574
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1703
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1455
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1652
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1872
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1793
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1675
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1654
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1966
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1607
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1819
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1807
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1795
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1758
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1536
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1526
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1628
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1670
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1711
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1831
68 km or 42 mi York
$1783
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1613
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1761
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1487
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1932
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1751