Busan vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$3590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
86
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.79M

The cost of living in Busan is 56% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4837th and 656th ($1122 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 5th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 181st and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Toronto

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Busan Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$18156

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$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085