Busan vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$395
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
69
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.4M

The cost of living in Busan is 8% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4837th and 5350th ($1122 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in South Korea and Bulgaria, respectively. Check South Korea vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 181st and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Sofia

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Busan Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$7369

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$901
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$973
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$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668