Busan vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$380
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$4634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
89
😀 Quality of life
91
98
🏙️ Population
3.45M
5.87M

The cost of living in Busan is 66% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5114th and 133rd ($1029 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 108th and 4th 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
$5.65
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$26424

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Distance City Cost of living
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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544