Busan vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$2523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
17
😀 Quality of life
91
85
🏙️ Population
3.45M
419K

The cost of living in Busan is 54% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5114th and 1237th ($1029 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 2nd in South Korea and New Zealand, respectively. Check South Korea vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 108th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Wellington

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Busan Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$7.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$13015

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$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$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
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597