Busan vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$2488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$390
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$2615
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$3246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
78
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
3.45M
662K

The cost of living in Busan is 57% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5092nd and 819th ($1060 vs $2488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 3rd in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 201st and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Vancouver

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Busan Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$5.71
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1747
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$3049
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$2320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$9559
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$6774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$85.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$17240

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2388
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2093
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2495
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2280
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2490
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2021
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1883
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2466
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1761
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2047
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2023
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2527
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2692
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1810
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2598
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2589
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2637
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2642
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2726
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2785
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2973
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2155
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2625
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2718
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2882
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2462
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3239
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3015
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3273
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2826
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2759