Busan vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$4188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
91
100
🏙️ Population
3.45M
5.45M

The cost of living in Busan is 62% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5063rd and 370th ($1084 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in South Korea and Australia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 120th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Sydney

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Busan Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$25164

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863