Busan vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$380
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$2194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
75
😀 Quality of life
91
84
🏙️ Population
3.45M
792K

The cost of living in Busan is 28% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 5114th and 3662nd ($1029 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 24th in South Korea and Spain, respectively. Check South Korea vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 108th and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Valencia, Spain

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Busan Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$9302

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$907
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$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426