Busan vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$3201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$6971
🏠 One person rent
$427
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$3750
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$4609
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
89
😀 Quality of life
92
98
🏙️ Population
3.45M
5.87M

The cost of living in Busan is 65% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4938th and 109th ($1108 vs $3201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 150th and 7th 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
$6.02
$8.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$2659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$4723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$22654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$7935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$4.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$31.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$29519

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$789
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$542
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$771
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$788
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$771
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$689
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$643
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$503
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$552
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$584
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$609
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$789
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$681
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$444
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$704
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$598
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$654
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$864
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$657
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$390
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$552
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$411
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$420
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$461
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$701
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$448
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$754
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$653