Busan vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
86
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.79M

The cost of living in Busan is 55% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 5007th and 897th ($1114 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 4th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 121st and 29th 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
$5.89
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$6.67
 Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$20314

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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

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2027
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029