Busan vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$395
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
13
😀 Quality of life
89
35
🏙️ Population
3.45M
948K

The cost of living in Busan is 4% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4837th and 4681st ($1122 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 181st and 7473rd 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
$5.92
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$9305

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$901
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407