Busan vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$6534
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1660
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2910
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$4686
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
92
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
3.45M
548K

The cost of living in Busan is 59% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 5007th and 570th ($1114 vs $2701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 5th in South Korea and the Netherlands, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.7 months in The Hague. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs The Hague ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 121st and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs The Hague

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Busan The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$95.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$7.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$3.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1617
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$6522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$3.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$4.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$13755

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$946
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$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
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2471
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2481
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$2389
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2348
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1907
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2822
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2383
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$3203
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2669
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2636
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$2264
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2457
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2223
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$2206
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2440
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2471
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2338
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$2340
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2721
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$2132
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1822
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1848
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1512
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2360
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$2172
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1730
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1857
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1849
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$2409
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1734