Busan vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$5111
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1224
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2146
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$4075
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
84
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
3.45M
633K

The cost of living in Busan is 49% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 5007th and 1578th ($1114 vs $2169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 5th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.9 months in Stuttgart. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Stuttgart ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 121st and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Stuttgart

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Busan Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$4.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2130
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$215
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$326
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$7372
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$4701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$696
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$18457

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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

Cities near Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1926
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1932
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1909
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1928
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1905
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1911
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1896
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1879
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1904
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1881
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1876
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1870
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1881
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1872
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1822
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1819
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1773
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1833
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1820
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1795
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1866
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$2012
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1858
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1692
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1915
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1756
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1767
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1555
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1890
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1771
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1862
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1812
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1883
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1806
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1770
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1767
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1819
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1784
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1792