Busan vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$427
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
89
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
3.45M
5.87M

The cost of living in Busan is 65% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5063rd and 165th ($1084 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in South Korea and Singapore, respectively. Check South Korea vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 120th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Singapore City

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Busan Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$27027

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Distance City Cost of living
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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637