Busan vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$380
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
13
😀 Quality of life
91
26
🏙️ Population
3.45M
948K

The cost of living in Busan is 17% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5114th and 4354th ($1029 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1st in South Korea and Laos, respectively. Check South Korea vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 108th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$10038

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422