Busan vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$3361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
3.45M
662K

The cost of living in Busan is 58% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4837th and 512th ($1122 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 181st and 100th 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
$5.92
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$16245

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$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743