Busan vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
39
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
3.45M
6.44K

The cost of living in Busan is 38% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5007th and 2829th ($1114 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in South Korea and Malta, respectively. Check South Korea vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 121st and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Valletta

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Busan Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$12962

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388