Busan vs Turin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Turin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$3609
🏠 One person rent
$390
$657
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$1189
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$1737
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
52
😀 Quality of life
89
82
🏙️ Population
3.45M
842K

The cost of living in Busan is 26% less expensive than in Turin. Cities ranked 5092nd and 3782nd ($1060 vs $1424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 33rd in South Korea and Italy, respectively. Check South Korea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.2 months in Turin. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Turin ranked 5th in Italy, while ranked 201st and 455th 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
$5.69
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$62.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$887
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$3850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$2002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$40
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$7.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$6.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$12194

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$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Asti
$1209
62 km or 39 mi Biella
$1162
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
74 km or 46 mi Alessandria
$1293
77 km or 48 mi Mondovi
$1203
77 km or 48 mi Cuneo
$1074
80 km or 50 mi Aosta
$1474
83 km or 52 mi Novara
$1157
94 km or 58 mi Tortona
$1401
96 km or 59 mi Vigevano
$1503
103 km or 64 mi Voghera
$1389
105 km or 65 mi Savona
$1512
109 km or 67 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
115 km or 71 mi Pavia
$1271
115 km or 72 mi Chamonix
$1723
118 km or 73 mi Buccinasco
$1576
122 km or 76 mi Varese
$1422
122 km or 76 mi Saronno
$1592
122 km or 76 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Milan
$2022
132 km or 82 mi Sion
$1950
134 km or 83 mi Imperia
$1344
134 km or 83 mi Seregno
$1503
134 km or 83 mi Cantu
$1506
136 km or 84 mi Monza
$1586
136 km or 85 mi Como
$1634
139 km or 86 mi Sanremo
$1362
142 km or 88 mi Ventimiglia
$1452
144 km or 89 mi Lodi
$1228
144 km or 89 mi Lugano
$2507
145 km or 90 mi Menton
$1364
149 km or 93 mi Monte Carlo
$6747
150 km or 93 mi Chambery
$1310
150 km or 93 mi Monaco City
$6593
153 km or 95 mi Annecy
$1522
155 km or 97 mi Grenoble
$1434
156 km or 97 mi Nice
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1470
157 km or 98 mi Piacenza
$1334
159 km or 99 mi Lecco
$1321