Busan vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$3119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$7114
🏠 One person rent
$430
$2114
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$3790
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$283
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$4401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
89
😀 Quality of life
92
97
🏙️ Population
3.45M
5.87M

The cost of living in Busan is 64% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5007th and 154th ($1114 vs $3119) 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 2.3 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 121st and 5th 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
$5.89
$9.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$8.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$2502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$4534
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$3365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
2.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$23965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$7918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$9.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$4.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$47.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$31369

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$838
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$533
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$770
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$780
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$788
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$736
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$678
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$513
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$495
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$588
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$627
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$664
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$831
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$750
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$439
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$762
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$640
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$701
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$851
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$696
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$388
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$572
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$405
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$551
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$419
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$456
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$740
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$439
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$792
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$663