Busan vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$3442
🏠 One person rent
$395
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$1325
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$1738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
56
😀 Quality of life
89
86
🏙️ Population
3.45M
458K

The cost of living in Busan is 23% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4837th and 3932nd ($1122 vs $1447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in South Korea and Estonia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 181st and 323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Tallinn

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Busan Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$5.34
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$317
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
5.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$4778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$3290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$10
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$7079

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$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
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1278
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1936
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2023
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$973
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1525
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1782
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1363
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1570
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1532
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1102
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1453
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$966
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1571
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1534
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1120
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1416
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1546
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$979
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1591
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1453
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1544
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1151
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1447
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$846
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$893
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1469
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1527
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1499
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1331
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1467