Busan vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$380
$702
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$1164
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$40.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$572
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
50
😀 Quality of life
91
64
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.08M

The cost of living in Busan is 13% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 5114th and 4468th ($1029 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1st in South Korea and Armenia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Armenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Yerevan. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 108th and 4769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$9.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$48.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.97
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$855
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$2948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$1398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$9.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$4.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$7.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$4.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$67.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$82
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$7342

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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 8.7 mi Abovyan
$968
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$691
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$990
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$861
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$516
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$690
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$778
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$517
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$597
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$519
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$521
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$522
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$833
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$734
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$645
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1085
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$884
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$386
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$878
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$618
209 km or 130 mi Van
$499
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$750
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$419
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$719
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$546
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$561
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$732
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$542
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$1148
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$561
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$772
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$893
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$461
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$535
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$571
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$848
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$565