Busan vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$430
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
13
😀 Quality of life
92
45
🏙️ Population
3.45M
948K

The cost of living in Busan is 6% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5007th and 5255th ($1114 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in South Korea and Laos, respectively. Check South Korea vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 121st and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Vientiane

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Busan Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$9882

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$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
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380