Busan vs Turin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Turin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$4052
🏠 One person rent
$430
$800
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$2077
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
52
😀 Quality of life
92
84
🏙️ Population
3.45M
842K

The cost of living in Busan is 33% less expensive than in Turin. Cities ranked 5007th and 3440th ($1114 vs $1652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 29th in South Korea and Italy, respectively. Check South Korea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.3 months in Turin. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Turin ranked 11th in Italy, while ranked 121st and 525th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Turin

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Busan Turin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$3.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$777
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$587
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1386
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$4631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$7.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$9.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$765
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$12465

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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
44 km or 27 mi Asti
$1342
62 km or 39 mi Biella
$1275
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
74 km or 46 mi Alessandria
$1354
77 km or 48 mi Mondovi
$1375
77 km or 48 mi Cuneo
$1294
80 km or 50 mi Aosta
$1694
83 km or 52 mi Novara
$1290
94 km or 58 mi Tortona
$1471
96 km or 59 mi Vigevano
$1769
103 km or 64 mi Voghera
$1602
105 km or 65 mi Savona
$1660
109 km or 67 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
115 km or 71 mi Pavia
$1458
115 km or 72 mi Chamonix
$2014
118 km or 73 mi Buccinasco
$1778
122 km or 76 mi Varese
$1577
122 km or 76 mi Saronno
$1817
122 km or 76 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Milan
$2370
132 km or 82 mi Sion
$2465
134 km or 83 mi Imperia
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Seregno
$1675
134 km or 83 mi Cantu
$1631
136 km or 84 mi Monza
$1885
136 km or 85 mi Como
$1782
139 km or 86 mi Sanremo
$1556
142 km or 88 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
144 km or 89 mi Lodi
$1371
144 km or 89 mi Lugano
$2884
145 km or 90 mi Menton
$1516
149 km or 93 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
150 km or 93 mi Chambery
$1392
150 km or 93 mi Monaco City
$7861
153 km or 95 mi Annecy
$1876
155 km or 97 mi Grenoble
$1581
156 km or 97 mi Nice
$1934
156 km or 97 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
157 km or 98 mi Piacenza
$1606
159 km or 99 mi Lecco
$1498