Cost of Living Comparison Between Busan and Ilsan Cost of Living Comparison Between Busan and Ilsan

🙂 Solo nomad: Busan is 2.7% cheaper than Ilsan without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Busan is 4.9% cheaper than Ilsan without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.2 ₩9,768

$7.29 ₩9,897

-1.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.37 ₩49.3K

$54.9 ₩74.5K

-33.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.2 ₩8,418

$6.19 ₩8,395

0.16%

Cappuccino

$4.16 ₩5,643

$3.75 ₩5,085

10.93%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 ₩2,461

$1.73 ₩2,352

4.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 ₩1,885

$0.76 ₩1,030

82.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.6 ₩4,879

$3.77 ₩5,118

-4.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.77 ₩7,828

$5.86 ₩7,949

-1.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.23 ₩3,027

$2.15 ₩2,921

3.72%

White Bread (500g)

$3.56 ₩4,830

$3.34 ₩4,534

6.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.97 ₩4,027

$3.16 ₩4,293

-6.01%

Eggs

$2.87 ₩3,898

$3.08 ₩4,183

-6.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.4 ₩14.1K

$14.61 ₩19.8K

-28.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.29 ₩11.2K

$11.06 ₩15K

-25.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$28.01 ₩38K

$34.43 ₩46.7K

-18.65%

Apples (1kg)

$8.24 ₩11.2K

$7.92 ₩10.7K

4.04%

Banana (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,267

$3.59 ₩4,867

-12.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.57 ₩10.3K

$5.45 ₩7,393

38.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.31 ₩7,204

$6.71 ₩9,102

-20.86%

Potato (1kg)

$5 ₩6,786

$3.99 ₩5,420

25.31%

Onion (1kg)

$2.99 ₩4,061

$2.88 ₩3,912

3.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.09 ₩2,837

$2.63 ₩3,562

-20.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₩1,584

$1.32 ₩1,797

-11.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.34 ₩4,535

$3.33 ₩4,524

0.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.92 ₩18.9K

$13.71 ₩18.6K

1.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 ₩2,377

$2.35 ₩3,185

-25.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.46 ₩4,695

$3.39 ₩4,595

2.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 ₩1,520

$1.11 ₩1,502

0.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.34 ₩58.8K

$48.34 ₩65.6K

-10.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 ₩4,854

$2.47 ₩3,346

44.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 ₩1,160

$0.53 ₩724

60.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.71 ₩22.7K

$8.84 ₩12K

89.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ₩1,658

$1.13 ₩1,535

7.96%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.2K ₩38.3M

$27.5K ₩37.3M

2.59%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.9K ₩33.7M

$25.1K ₩34.1M

-0.97%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$189 ₩256K

$166 ₩225.1K

13.72%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$50.5 ₩68.5K

$34.55 ₩46.9K

46.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₩36.9K

$21.93 ₩29.8K

24.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.7 ₩71.4K

$47.35 ₩64.2K

11.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.41 ₩18.2K

Cinema Ticket

$11.46 ₩15.6K

$10.94 ₩14.8K

4.75%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$485 ₩658.4K

$420 ₩569.6K

15.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.3K ₩19.4M

$23.3K ₩31.7M

-38.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 ₩141K

$58.1 ₩78.8K

78.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$65.1 ₩88.3K

$48.24 ₩65.4K

34.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.6 ₩120.3K

$80 ₩108.5K

10.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 ₩161.9K

$118 ₩160.7K

0.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$500 ₩678.1K

$452 ₩613.9K

10.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$319 ₩432.3K

$379 ₩514.8K

-16.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$997 ₩1.4M

$1,080 ₩1.5M

-7.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$665 ₩901.8K

$771 ₩1M

-13.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,901 ₩12.1M

$7,440 ₩10.1M

19.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,158 ₩9.7M

$6,004 ₩8.1M

19.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,514 ₩3.4M

$3,284 ₩4.5M

-23.45%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.22

4.14

1.93%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Busan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ilsan: October 28, 2025

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