Busan vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$3073
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
79
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
3.45M
568K

The cost of living in Busan is 48% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5063rd and 1777th ($1084 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 28th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 120th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Surrey

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Busan Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$12113

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2295
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2100
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2505
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2247
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2420
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1953
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2523
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1869
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1840
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2427
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2690
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2580
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2661
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2727
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2709
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2714
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2749
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3012
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3602
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3183
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2479
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3164
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2884
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2843
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2797