Busan vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$3833
🏠 One person rent
$427
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1402
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$1941
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
57
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
3.45M
458K

The cost of living in Busan is 31% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4938th and 3511th ($1108 vs $1601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 2.3 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 150th and 345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$5392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$8113

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$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1372
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1947
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1937
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$999
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1566
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1881
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1383
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1655
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1611
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1184
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1561
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1041
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1589
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1394
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1174
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1516
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1521
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1064
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1545
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1524
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1192
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1561
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1083
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$928
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1476
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1422
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1437
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1353
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1503