Busan vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Busan Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$395
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
30
😀 Quality of life
89
26
🏙️ Population
3.45M
6.87M

The cost of living in Busan is 22% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4837th and 6082nd ($1122 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in South Korea and Myanmar, respectively. Check South Korea vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 181st and 8533rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Busan vs Yangon infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Busan vs Yangon

Prices for goods and services in Busan and Yangon are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Busan Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$10024

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$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

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$783
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$613
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$312
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626