Busan vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1414
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$390
$742
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$1283
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$1698
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
57
😀 Quality of life
89
86
🏙️ Population
3.45M
458K

The cost of living in Busan is 25% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 5092nd and 3823rd ($1060 vs $1414) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 2.1 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 201st and 343rd 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
$5.69
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$196
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$4869
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$3324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$8.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$6.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$7151

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1219
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1816
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1879
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$899
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1441
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1671
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1220
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1509
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1486
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1064
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1327
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$933
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1396
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1443
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1045
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1286
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1450
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$952
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1495
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1398
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1450
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1064
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1355
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$953
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$835
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1391
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1464
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1432
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1254
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1394