Busan vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2114
🏠 One person rent
$430
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$24
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
26
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
3.45M
88.3K

The cost of living in Busan is 27% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 5007th and 6452nd ($1114 vs $879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in South Korea and Fiji, respectively. Check South Korea vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.7 months in Suva. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 121st and 5727th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Suva

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Busan Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$23.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$8.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$13758

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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
10 km or 6.4 mi Nasinu
$857
114 km or 71 mi Nadi
$1039
118 km or 73 mi Lautoka
$633
745 km or 463 mi Nukualofa
$1035
755 km or 469 mi Mua
$1033
1072 km or 666 mi Vaiaku
$714
1073 km or 667 mi Funafuti
$718
1073 km or 667 mi Port Vila
$2068
1112 km or 691 mi Manase
$790
1145 km or 711 mi Apia
$791
1233 km or 766 mi Luganville
$2062
1328 km or 825 mi Dumbea
$1865
1332 km or 827 mi Noumea
$1928
1335 km or 830 mi Paita
$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi Whangarei
$1261
2086 km or 1296 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
2112 km or 1312 mi Auckland
$2156
2121 km or 1318 mi Waitakere
$1778
2125 km or 1320 mi Manukau
$1646
2148 km or 1335 mi Pukekohe
$1527
2180 km or 1355 mi Auki
$1422
2185 km or 1358 mi Tauranga
$1740
2206 km or 1371 mi Hamilton
$1474
2216 km or 1377 mi Honiara
$1422
2234 km or 1388 mi Rotorua
$1393
2253 km or 1400 mi South Tarawa
$538
2283 km or 1419 mi Gisborne
$1696
2297 km or 1427 mi Taupo
$1523
2306 km or 1433 mi Avarua
$1066
2325 km or 1445 mi Yaren
$783
2364 km or 1469 mi New Plymouth
$1304
2379 km or 1478 mi Napier
$1605
2397 km or 1490 mi Hastings
$1518
2446 km or 1520 mi Whanganui
$1528
2486 km or 1545 mi Palmerston North
$1458
2553 km or 1586 mi Masterton
$1359
2554 km or 1587 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
2578 km or 1602 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
2580 km or 1603 mi Porirua
$1788
2589 km or 1608 mi Lower Hutt
$1920