Busan vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$3629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
78
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
3.45M
662K

The cost of living in Busan is 56% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5007th and 822nd ($1114 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 121st and 53rd 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
$5.89
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$21986

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Distance City Cost of living
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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915