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Cost of Living Comparison Between Busan and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Busan and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Busan is 12.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Busan is 10.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Busan
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 โ‚ฉ10.4K
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-56.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.43 โ‚ฉ55.1K
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-41.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.07 โ‚ฉ8,942
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-41.63%
Cappuccino
$4.16 โ‚ฉ6,122
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
50.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 โ‚ฉ2,669
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-21.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 โ‚ฉ1,970
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-12.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.63 โ‚ฉ5,343
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
2.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.79 โ‚ฉ8,524
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
48.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Busan
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 โ‚ฉ3,457
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
107.96%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 โ‚ฉ5,050
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
87.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฉ4,599
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
76.27%
Eggs
$2.99 โ‚ฉ4,398
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-4.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 โ‚ฉ15.7K
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-19.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.08 โ‚ฉ11.9K
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
3.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.67 โ‚ฉ40.8K
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
73.70%
Apples (1kg)
$8.66 โ‚ฉ12.8K
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
281.50%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 โ‚ฉ4,620
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
82.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.57 โ‚ฉ11.2K
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
282.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.41 โ‚ฉ7,973
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
121.72%
Potato (1kg)
$5.06 โ‚ฉ7,456
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
181.11%
Onion (1kg)
$3.05 โ‚ฉ4,490
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
48.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 โ‚ฉ3,012
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
6.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,717
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 โ‚ฉ4,760
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-51.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.85 โ‚ฉ24.8K
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
197.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 โ‚ฉ2,552
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
30.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 โ‚ฉ4,928
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
11.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Busan
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 โ‚ฉ1,656
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-52.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.54 โ‚ฉ64.1K
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-5.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 โ‚ฉ5,045
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-19.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฉ1,185
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.81 โ‚ฉ24.8K
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-9.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,716
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-43.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K โ‚ฉ40.1M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-20.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K โ‚ฉ37.1M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-35.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Busan
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 โ‚ฉ276.0K
$147 โ‚ฌ127
27.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.8 โ‚ฉ74.8K
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
147.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.78 โ‚ฉ40.9K
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-30.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Busan
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 โ‚ฉ77.1K
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
5.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.20 โ‚ฉ19.4K
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-29.34%
Cinema Ticket
$11.58 โ‚ฉ17.1K
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
27.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Busan
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 โ‚ฉ708.3K
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-21.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.0K โ‚ฉ20.6M
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-14.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Busan
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 โ‚ฉ151.7K
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
0.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 โ‚ฉ98.3K
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
63.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 โ‚ฉ130.0K
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-6.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ฉ171.1K
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-1.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Busan
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$517 โ‚ฉ761.0K
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-68.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 โ‚ฉ463.6K
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-74.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,024 โ‚ฉ1.5M
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-67.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 โ‚ฉ982.1K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-67.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,849 โ‚ฉ13.0M
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
13.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,203 โ‚ฉ10.6M
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
64.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Busan
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,355 โ‚ฉ3.5M
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
55.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
3.81
10.76%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Busan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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