Busan vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$4002
🏠 One person rent
$430
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
59
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
3.45M
458K

The cost of living in Busan is 34% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 5007th and 3311th ($1114 vs $1683) 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 121st and 390th 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
$5.89
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$94.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$213
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$5557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$3701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$7.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$9251

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1448
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1990
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2062
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1021
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1606
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1927
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1406
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1693
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1659
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1214
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1083
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1583
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1426
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1232
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1514
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1568
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1111
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1597
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1571
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1567
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1230
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1474
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1108
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$944
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1514
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1445
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1471
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1383
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1516