Busan vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$430
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
30
😀 Quality of life
92
55
🏙️ Population
3.45M
431K

The cost of living in Busan is 9% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 5007th and 5494th ($1114 vs $1023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in South Korea and Namibia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 121st and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$5907

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$994
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$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
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$1020
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$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
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$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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$934
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$971
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$968
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$986
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$883
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$905
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$873
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$855
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$811
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$662
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$694
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$697
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$731
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$901
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$583
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$628
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$927
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$551
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$718
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$826
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$1017
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$633
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$595
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$826
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1057
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$763
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$875
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$958
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1089
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
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$692
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$1049
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$1171
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$967
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$765
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$665
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$892