Busan vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$427
$821
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$2188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
59
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
3.45M
458K

The cost of living in Busan is 32% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 5063rd and 3619th ($1084 vs $1594) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 1.4 months in Tallinn. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 120th and 357th 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
$5.61
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$6.43
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$5123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$3587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$25.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$7.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$29.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$10559

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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 Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1455
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1970
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1974
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1085
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1597
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1843
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1391
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1698
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1673
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1179
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1521
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1054
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1535
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1419
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1220
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1478
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1529
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1079
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1560
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1533
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1531
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1225
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1383
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1081
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$938
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1482
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1407
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1439
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1370
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1492